Was this only for the one line or all of them? Just wondering since I'm in Wisconsin and just had the exact same line on mine bust but all of my lines are crusty so I want them all done but way too cold out to do it myself right now and my truck also won't fit in my garage so I have to bite the bullet and go to a shop. Just wondering so I know what my price might end up being.

 

hometheaterman is probably asleep now.

 

Would buying a "Street Legal Brake Line Assembly" from one of the auto parts stores work? My 1996 just busted the rubber line in the same place (behind the gas tank inside frame rail. These brake line assemblies from the parts stores state they come with three lines(? what lines would they be replacing? theres two that come from the front of the vehicle and into the junction box and then one line to each rear wheel)-Even have ones for trucks that have had a 4-6" lift.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...349P&ppt=C0066

 

Brake lines don't [aren't supposed to] have any rubber components in them, guess its little wonder why yours busted.
Replace it with the proper gauge brake line, no need to replace everything.
You can make a brake line patch if you want to, if its rusted just replace the whole thing, from where it connects by the front tire to where it terminates at the rear.

 

Brakelines and tranny lines are easy as hell to do, you can buy the tubing at napa for cheap. the pipe bending tool's arent hard on the wallet and it's always nice to have a set of flairing tool's and tubing benders. i had to completely redo all my brakelines and tranny lines on my durango when i first got it because they were completely rusted through.

 

Hey all: I'm new to this forum - I just joined to figure out how to replace my brake lines too. Saw this thread and thought I'd offer up another way to do this. My MC-prop valvce line rusted through right before the blizzard in Dec 2009. Bought the iso-bubble flare tool (not the double-flare tool for my REAL American vehicles) and some line - fixed that with the promise that I'd replace the rest when spring came. Never got to it, until the line behind the tank blew a couple weeks ago....drove it home with no brakes. BUT - I did find a place in South Carolina (Circle Track Supply) that pre-bends them from stainless steel. Little pricey at $360+ shipping, but they fit PERFECTLY. Look 'em up on the internet or call them...they have many models in stock for Dodge trucks, and those other sissy trucks too (F & C).....Ram tough (with a little help).
Great site by the way!!
2000RamGuy (Sport 1500)

 

When refitting a new oem brake line-
Is it best to start from froth to rear? Or. Rear to front?


It needs to be slide in correctly.

 

Which ever way looks easier. If you have a lot of complicated bends on one end, start there.

 

i had mine bust behind the gas tank too, and i unhooked it from the backwhere it goes together with the rest, and i cut it before the gas tank, and flared a new line and used a union and slid it behind the gas tank and hooked it up. has worked like a charm every since.

 

why would you only replace half a brake line since you have the tools to replace the whole line for less than $20. i would never replace half a brake line. it is like doing half an oil change. it just don't make sense.