All,

My front steel brake line blew yesterday, so I'm going to replace them all. Unfortunately, LMC Truck only has lines for 93 and older. Mine's a 95. The dealership can't get them.

Does anyone have experience using stainless brake lines from a different model year? Classic Tube has some for a 95, but they're pricier and I've heard good things about LMC.

Any stainless tube vendors I should look at, or go with the ones for a 93 from LMC, or just order the ones from Classic Tube?

 

Its really easy to bend your own lines. Either get a roll of line and flare the ends or buy the ones with the fittings and flares already done.

 

I have purchased from Inline Tube for my 91 S10
Inline tube - Online Catalog - Ford
There is one more source but I need to find it for you.. hope this helps.

 

yes inline tube is where you should go.
they have a good product, uncle got them for the 84 we are building and is getting em for the 97 350 when we build that next spring

 

X2 what Bashby said. It was intimidating at first, but glad I saved some $$$ doing it myself.

 

Bend them yourself. Grab some pre made lines with flares/fittings already installed and bend to suit, they are cheep enough that you can practice with one or two.

Or grab some new fittings, a nice coil of NiCopper line and a high quality flaring tool and make your own. After the first one or two you will realize pre-bent "kits" are quite expensive by comparison.

 

Agreed. the nickel/copper alloy are the way to go. EASY work with, easy to flare, and will NOT rust. You also do not need a special flare tool. A standard double flare too works perfect

 

I know the alloy brake line is nice, but it's a bugger sometimes to flare with a cheap flaring tool and it work hardens so its tough to bend then rebend.
If you can do the work yourself and can do a good job with it, I say save a little money yourself....

If you want stainless then bronco graveyard has the set for reg cab. Just needs a connector for other cabs to connect front half to back half.

$190 for stainless lines
1980-96 Ford Truck/Bronco Metal Brake Lines F150 & Parts - Brake Parts F100, F150

 

Thanks for the links, but I can't seem to find lines for my truck. You think lines for a regular cab, regular bed 2wd would be common, but I can't find 'em.

I've thought about bending my own, but I'd rather spend more cash and not have to mess with the time involved in bending the lines. That time could be better spent elsewhere on the truck, IMO.

 

Pre bent lines for any truck are hard to find.
But you didn't mention 2wd earlier, but maybe call both places suggested and ask. Maybe they are close or interchangeable. Only difference I can think of is the front brake hose connection. I would assume routing is the same because the frame and crossmembers are in same spot. Never owned a 2wd so I'm not sure.

 

Is it possible to find nickel copper line locally, at an Autozone or Napa? What about using pure copper? I know a hardware store will have that.

 

You need to use stuff designed to be brake lines. Most parts houses have the alloy. Its a goldish color. Bending your own lines isn't hard, just be patient and go slow. Trucks are easy, small cars and some vans are a pain to do.

 

Thanks for the info. One 25' roll of NiCopp sufficient, or do you think I'll need more?

 

Advance had nickel/copper alloy.

25' should be enough to do a reg cab pickup. Do yourself a favor and get a couple packages of 3/16 nuts too

 

Thanks, Diesel_Brad. I take it the line is 3/16", as well?