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Old 02-04-2015, 04:28 PM
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Can anyone confirm which size bleeders I need for my 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 2wd? Looks like these are the ones I need:
Front- http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ru...model/ram-1500

Rear- http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ru...model/ram-1500

Second question, how do I know if my truck has 4 wheel or two wheel ABS? Do two wheel have sensors to the front wheel for anything? I want to get new soft lines and there are a lot of choices.

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4 Wheel ABS will have sensors on the front wheels. RWAL will not.

No idea on the bleeders. I took a caliper with me to the parts store to compare.
 
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how do I know if my truck has 4 wheel or two wheel ABS? Do two wheel have sensors to the front wheel for anything?
You will see a wire going to the tone rings for 4 wheel abs(front axle).
 
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Has anyone bought any off the shelf stainless braided stainless lines for their 2wd with 4 wheel ABS that just bolted up?

The last set I bought (years ago) had completely different fitting, literally every fitting was a little different than stock, and thus were junk. I'm prepared to get custom ones, but if I can buy off the shelf I'd prefer it.
 
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Someone should make them..... check Jegs, or Summit.
 
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No one seems to specify whether they are ABS or not, and they seem to always cover the entire generation. Rockautos stock replacement stuff suggests that ABS matters, and that the rear changed with the '98 update.

The ones I tried before were Goodridge.
 
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I don't think abs should matter for brake lines.... uses the same calipers after all.

At some point, dodge put a 'weight sensing proportioning valve' on the rears. I think that only lasted for a couple model years though....... then it went away again. Most folks just bypassed it anyway.

Check with your local auto parts store, see if they can get anything, then, if they turn out to be wrong, you can simply return them.
 



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