I have a 2001 Dodge ctd 2500 qc sb that w/135k in the winter of '09-'10 (I live in the north east USA) I'm redoing the pickup from the ground up. The problem is the main brake line going to the rear blew and after further inspection I have to replace all the lines and some other stuff like the rear valve for the abs. I order some SS tubing from summit with large selection of fittings but none of the the fittings are the same. Part stores have some of the sizes and I'm sure MOPAR will have them but not in SS. Classic tubing has something thats close in all the brake lines but not exact. I want to fix this one time and be done with it. All the crazy sizes in the fittings is really messing up what would normally be an easy fix. I'm hoping to find someone who has come up with a good solution that makes sense. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time -Dave

 

EGR is now selling OEM pre bent hard line brake kits for Dodge trucks. They come is Stainless Steel or mild steel. Here is their website:

http://www.egrbrakes.com/index-main.htm

 

A second vote for EGR. If you call EGR you will probably talk to Glenn Maurer himself.
Stan

 

Nice stuff but not cheap. I just did the usual hack with a couple unions and some tubing. Water gets trapped up beside the tank and rots those lines.

 

I hear ya. Truck is (again) at the dealership right now after blowing one of the lines last week. When I took a look at the plumbing coming out of the MC, it was an easy decision: "Replace them all." What the hell did Dodge use for the tubing on these things originally--looks like rolled up aluminum foil that is now rusted beyond recognition.

 

vans33rr,

How did you make out?

My line to the rear just blew out tonight. I need the truck so a quick (but done right) fix is important.

How did you route the line to the back? I don't even want to think about dropping that full tank of fuel.....

Cheers,

taz

 

For those of you that have replaced ALL the brake lines, what kind of time are you talking about? I'm not sure I'm up to the task so I may have to pay my local shop to do the work and would like an idea of cost if I provide the lines from EGR.

 

Taz, I have always just taped the end of the line ( to keep gunk out while pushing it ) and fed it behind the tank. I clip it front and rear of the tank and have never had issues yet.

No way in earth I am pulling the tank to do a brake line.

 

Thanks patdaly,

My bro did the same on his '96.

Cheers,

Taz

 

I got my parts at advance auto..just standard stuff..pain to find and right size fitting. I like to justification on that.

I just push from the rear, wigged and twisted until it got through. it took about 1 hour after getting the parts..had to get the darn rusted ones apart

 

dkenny,

Which fitting was hard to find?

Taz