I've been wondering if any of you guys are using steel braided hoses on your rigs. I've read a lot of post on here but none come to mind about this topic. Anyone know of a company that makes them for our application?

 

EGR Brakes has some for stock length and lifted lengths.

 

Sweet, thanks.

 

I am running EGR line on my truck and the made the peddle noticeably firmer.

 

I'll assume they were fairly easy to install. Did you have to do a lot of brake bleeding? Looking at doing the modifications in the next few weeks.

 

The install is fairly straight forward, at the same time I installed the speed bleeders and Motul brake fluid.

 

I run them on all my vehicles and it is a niticable improvement. Look around locally for a hydraulic and/or aircraft supply shop. We have a local place that will make braided hydraulic lines on the spot for very very reasonable prices. Tested to 4k psi so I know they are safe. Cost just under $100 to do all 5 flex lines (front and rear calipers, plus the single line going to the Y block on the rear axle).

 

Avoid the Goodridge SS lines. I had weeping problems at the OEM hardline connection. Against my better judgement, I overtightened the connection to try to get them to seal and galled the threads on the OEM line. One side still weeps a tiny bit. Got mad and tried to install new OEM rubber hoses but the OEM hardline fitting won't thread into the new ones because of galled threads. I didn't have a thread chaser that size to try to clean them up. Goodridge said the OEM lines were probably overtightened at the factory. IMO they were not.

A total nightmare.

I definate noticeable difference in pedal pressure needed to stop w/ SS lines. Maybe 20% less.

 

If I'm correct the speed bleeder and motul now comes with the brake lines? Did you replace all of the fluid or just top it off?

Tiny Ram
around my location not much for the places you listed, I have to do most of my shopping on line. When I do find an item I want locally it's more than likely way over priced.

 

When I purchased my stuff everything was sold separately. I did not do a top off, I replaced all the fluid.