Silver R/T

Anyone done stainless steel brake lines on their Ram? IM looking into getting 4 lines and then putting DOT 4 fluid.

screamin01

Yes, they were a great upgrade. The only brake upgrade I have with 40s and work really well almost like I have stock size tires on my truck.

Boss Hoss 540

Do not have them on any of my vehicles BUT they are one of the 1st mods I do to my bikes!!! Difference is night and day..

thumper549

In the race cars they do work better...but not for long

Doj Dewd

ss lines work better than regular???
i did not know this, i thought the reason for this upgrade was durability and longevity. . .
i guess it's both - any more reasons to upgrade?
does it work better because of less 'elesticity' in the lines (ss is harder therefore provides more pressure)???

im all ears.

jason

Colo_River_Ram

It's pretty much like you say..be sure to go with the vinyl coated SS lines as they will last longer than the SS only..Price wise you can have a SS line cheaper than buying a factory rubber hose..

infidel

I thought going to Dot 4 fluid involved flushing every last drop of Dot 3 from the system or there would be compatibility problems.
Seems like a big hassle to me with little return.
Could be wrong though...

screamin01

Im pretty sure you dont have to get it all out. I beleive the only difference between the Dot 3 and Dot 4 is the boiling points. Dot 3 and Dot 4 have the same base oil just with Dot 4 having some additives. If it was Dot 5 I beleive you need to flush every last drop out since is has a different base oil than Dot 3 and Dot 4.

Silver R/T

ya I think its dot 5 that has different formula and supposedly gels up if mixed with dot 4 or dot 3.
I just did some research and there is 5.1 that is glycol based (just like dot 3&4) which can be used with them obviously.

Ronco95

DOT 5 fluid is synthetic and is not compatible with organic based fluids (DOT 3 or DOT 4).

There is a DOT 5.1 which is organic based and shares compatibility with DOT 3 and DOT 4.

Synthetic fluids will not eat paint like organic fluid. However, it will hold air at the microscopic level that organic fliud does not. Also, synthetic fluid does not attract and hold moisture like organics either.

I think DOT 5.1 is a great alternative to DOT 5.

Silver R/T

well seems like Ive ran into a problem as I don't see where I can order a set for my 01

xtoyz17

I wouldn't mind a set if someone knows where to find them?

Shawn

Silver R/T

maybe we could get more people interested and get a group buy going and possibly get a discount?

screamin01

Call EGR Brake. That is were I got mine. They can make them any length you need.
http://www.egrbrakes.com/index-main.htm

DeathCougar

Bringing up an older thread here, is there somewhere else besides EGR Brake to get those lines? The EGR brake lines are very nice, but i don't feel like spending $200 on new brake lines. Thanks!

I found this kit here: http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...rand=Goodridge

but it says for 4wheel ABS only?