1989 dakota 2wd 3.9L I just took off my brake lines that go from the front to the back on the drivers side(sorry for improper terms im new to this) anyways wear can i purchase this line or do i have to make it myself.

 

Your best bet is Napa Autozone Car Quest just about any Auto parts stores. If not there custom will be the next choice. You can buy the line at most Auto part stores and bend it to fit.

You can check several online. www.napanonline.com www.autozone.com www.oreillyauto.com www.pepboys.com www.rockauto.com

 

im only 16 but am very mechanically smart but i have never really dealt with brakes is it hard to bend the lines and flare them or is it pretty simple. and is it hard to bleed brakes.

 

You'll need a tubing bender, cutter and a double flare tool if you need to cut the lines shorter.

Not hard in the least but can be irritating to bend the lines. Bleeding is probably the easiest assuming the bleeders don't snap off.

 

on the original line i took off it had a whole bunch of bends in it do i have to have all of them or can i just skip most of the bends

 

If stock had it keep it.

 

do you guys know if i can use a flexible type line or do i have to use a solid steal piece and bend it

 

Use 'hard' steel lines. They can be bent easily enough. If you're not making too tight of a bend, steel lines can be bent by hand - just work slowly and only do a little at a time. For tighter bends, use a tubing bender to prevent the lines from collapsing. You probably don't need anything fancy, most auto-parts stores carry the 'basic' tool for a few bucks. You might even be able to borrow one from the store - I know AutoZone loans toos - I think Advance and Pep Boys do, too. They might even have a loaner flaring kit.

Since you're going through the brake lines, make sure the rubber lines at each of the front calipers and the one near the center of the rear axle are in good shape, too.

Sounds like you're going to get a lot of mechanical know-how early on!

 

yeah i wanted my first truck so i bought it really cheap but im learning alot buy fixing it. I really want to know if all the factory bends are necessary or are they there because they needed to route them around thing or do they serve a performance purpose

 

As a general rule, you can't really go wrong following the factory's way of routing them. That said, if you can't see a good reason for a particular bend, don't worry about it. If you choose to reroute something, just make sure there's nothing that's going to rub against or pinch the line, keep it away from sources of heat, and make sure it's protected from random road debris.