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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 118 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 118 | Howdy!
Im going to be running all new brake lines in my truck during my winter break and i was wanting to know what size of tubing i should go with. I will have disc in the front and drums in the back and im thinking about going with stainless lines and fittings. I know with stock there were two different sizes used one smaller and the other larger. Should i stick with this same set up or could i go with the larger size tubing all around? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,101 | Hy gumbi, I think your choice of tubing size will be influenced by the port size in your combination valve, I know most of the valves I have seen used two different sizes of line, and quite often the individual front brakes have their own line right from the combination valve. Lest We Forget. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | If your going with late model brake stuff you could get by with 3/16". If your going with aftdrmarket stuff you should use what is suggeted by the manufacturer. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I'd think twice about the stainless line. I did one truck with it, and while it worked fine and turned out well.. it was a real pain and huge aggravation to flare and bend just right, even with the best tools I could find, and I'm pretty good at flaring, fitting, and bending lines. I now use copper nickel brake line https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=669101#Post669101It's so much more friendly to work with and 3/16" was about the same price or a little less than stainless last time I checked. Although even if stainless were about free I doubt I ever use it for brake lines again. Grigg | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 118 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 118 | Alright thanks for advise. didnt think about the hole aftermarket requirement thing. oh and Grigg I've never heard of that but I looked it up and i might consider that now.
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