jacked up one of the rear brake hard lines

[nsdq3]

Well my crappy luck continues. Was in the process of swapping the rubber lines with SDHQ stainless and painting the calipers. Started on the right rear and the first fitting just screwed me. The hard line fitting to the rubber line that connects to the caliper was basically welded together. Tried heat, tried PB blaster and still ended up snapping the damn fitting. I think I save the hard line but the fitting is screwed.

What are my options? I called the dealer and they stated they don't sale the hard lines. Each has to be custom make.

So, I either pay out the ass to get a new one bent or just buy the tools to bend and flare a new one.

Salvage yard, take off? Any online dealers sale these things? I can't see it being THAT rare of a replacement Item?

 

[Witchy]

Pm sent!

 

[Yukon Joe]

That sucks. Sounds like something I'd run into as well.
I'm interested in the answer.

Yukon Joe
www.RUNRAPTORRUN.com

 

[OrangeAddict]

In the past with dealing with other vehicles no one ever made pre-bent hard brake lines. It is easy enough to get the lengths of brake lines and bend them your self. I always take off the old one to use as a template when bending mine if i can.

here is a link to an article that I have used before.

Bending Brake Lines by Jim Clark | Hotrod Hotline

 

[rap67]

Well my crappy luck continues. Was in the process of swapping the rubber lines with SDHQ stainless and painting the calipers. Started on the right rear and the first fitting just screwed me. The hard line fitting to the rubber line that connects to the caliper was basically welded together. Tried heat, tried PB blaster and still ended up snapping the damn fitting. I think I save the hard line but the fitting is screwed.

What are my options? I called the dealer and they stated they don't sale the hard lines. Each has to be custom make.

So, I either pay out the ass to get a new one bent or just buy the tools to bend and flare a new one.

Salvage yard, take off? Any online dealers sale these things? I can't see it being THAT rare of a replacement Item?

those rear lines are not separable as you found out and I did the same a week or so ago. You can get factory replacement hard lines...I bought new from a local dealer (had to order them, had them in a day)

I also bought enough generic brake line to make my own and I'm not sure which I'll do. I wanted to replace with the braided lines before Havoc but the pressure is mounting and I'd rather be relaxed then stressed about the truck.

anyway, they do not come apart, having bought the OEM ones I can attest to this first hand, so if you want the flex lines you will have to make your own or just cut and flare the factory lines where the flex line connects, you'll lose an inch of line, that may or may not matter to you.

Flaring and making brake lines is not prohibitively difficult.

good luck with your choice.

 

[nsdq3]

I can't believe this has not been mentioned by all those on here who have installed stainless steel flex lines. There has to be something I am missing.

 

[rap67]

I can't believe this has not been mentioned by all those on here who have installed stainless steel flex lines. There has to be something I am missing.

I bought both the SDHQ and the RPG brake line kits. The SDHQ did not have the rear flex line to the brake. It only had two fronts and two rear lines and the rears were from the axle forward.

The RPG kit has 6 lines total and includes rears to the brakes which cannot be installed without making a custom brake line.

 

[Dan06]

Yep, Ford does sell prebent hard brake lines. Just gotta talk to the right folks. I had a crimped front hard brake line I replaced awhile back.

 

[Raptor911]

I don't understand. How does RPG expect customers to install a line that's impossible to remove without damaging it?

Can someone post a pic of this line/fitting that can not be removed?

I bought both the SDHQ and the RPG brake line kits. The SDHQ did not have the rear flex line to the brake. It only had two fronts and two rear lines and the rears were from the axle forward.

The RPG kit has 6 lines total and includes rears to the brakes which cannot be installed without making a custom brake line.

 

[rap67]

I don't understand. How does RPG expect customers to install a line that's impossible to remove without damaging it?

Can someone post a pic of this line/fitting that can not be removed?

I'll get a pic of the OEM connection.

on the other item i was equally surprised. I assumed that either A. earlier model years had a break at that connection or B. the seller assumed that one would fab new lines.