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Old 04-05-2016, 09:32 AM
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brake lines ran through cab

Hello, i have a 1998.5 dodge ram 2500 24v cummins.

I am in the middle of replacing my carpet/speakers/and sound proofing the cab and taking car of surface rust in my floorboards.

I pulled the carpet yesterday and realized my rear brake line is is ran up into my cab on the driver side it runs under the carpet and out the firewall.

Is this set up correctly? I cant imagin



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hole under floorboard into cab
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I cant imagine this being correct, I am just having trouble finding any info.

thanks guys
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Parking brake cable?
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That is the parking brake cable, and that is the way it came from the factory. Nothing to worry about there.

All of the hydraulic brake lines are outside the cab.
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hahah i feel pretty dumb after not following the line right to the parking brake X)

but thanks guys. Im trying to take care of some rust on the floor boards and trhough the hole that the parking line is ran into cab. Should i just sand around this cable?
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