I have a leaking hard brake line on the front my 97 Ram 1500 4X4. The line comes off a block under the master cylinder and goes down by the frame. That line has another hard running parallel to it that is coming off another block beside the master cylinder and I would like to order both. They are secured lower on the fender well near the frame and are in the same metal clip. I'm having a difficult time finding what I need and would like to know what these lines are called so I can get them ordered. All help is greatly appreciated!!! Greg

 

If you desire, you can remove those hard lines and bend and flare the ends on new lines yourself. Local parts stores sell straight lengths of brake line and stock them in the stores. If you want to have plenty of brake line for future hard line breaks, you can pickup a roll of 25' brake line off eBay and other vendors.

If you would like to go the more expensive pre-bent brake line route (like myself), you can order a full set of hard brake lines (mild steel or stainless) from several vendors (inline tube, classic tube, fine lines, etc.), especially since other hard lines will eventually rot out on your 27 year old truck.

 

Thanks AtomicDog!!! I thought of bending my own from parts store stock but these two lines have way more bends than I want to do. I have also looked at the complete kits but I'm thinking if I could identify those two hard lines I could save myself some money for now. I know one of these lines is coming off a prop valve but I'm not sure what the other line is attached to up top Greg

 

Photos of the lines in question would be very helpful in your quest to identify them.. It would be very helpful to know where each line starts and ends at the very least.

 

I don't have my e mail set up on this computer and cannot post pictures at the present time. I'm sorry, I know it's a stretch to ask to identify these lines without a picture, but I tried to describe them as best as I could in post 1. I believe I will bite the bullet and order a complete kit from Inline Tube. Thanks for your efforts to help me!!!! Greg

 

Given the age of the truck, that's probably the best bet if you're taking the exact fit route. If you plan to keep the truck for quite awhile, you might consider opting for the stainless steel replacement lines. The only issue I had with installing those lines was that the stainless lines took more torque on the fasteners to get them to stop leaking. Also, the rear long hard brake line is the most common brake line to fail, as it runs along the frame beside the fuel tank.

 

The full kit for stainless seems to be between 125 and 200 for all the lines. Someone else made the lines for dormann and they worked well. OEM prebent lines from the mother ship will likely be 160 or more for the pair if available. https://store.mopar.com/v-2001-dodge...ines-and-hoses
Buy once cry once. I took the Atomic Dog route and don't regret it for a moment. Took 4 hours, and I had to drop the tank for an emission related problem anyway. Your rubber hoses are also from 1997 and the weakest link will fail at the worst time.
Good quality line wrenches and loose juice a day or two before the project is in order, as well as a torch. My rear line and a few others were badly corroded, and when the tank was dropped found the rear had been replaced before.