if you go too far,the brakes will lock up and not release

 

lol, welcome to the forum.

 

Kinda unrelated, On the old 88 F150 the Front and Rear brakes were isolated, is this the case with a 2000 Super Duty?

Hypothetically a front brake hose gets cut, do I still have rear brakes?
or the opposite, rear brake line rusts out do I still have front brakes?

 

Yes but very little braking power and only at the last like 1/10 of brake peddle travel.

 

I was wonering who has braided stainless steel brake hoses? Who manufactures them, Russell? Thanks, Artie

 

make sure they are coated braided lines. Debris gets in the braids and rubs holes in a liner of conventional braided lines.

 

I ordered a set of 5 kit, 155.00 or so shipped. I don't worry so much about the typical 3 hoses on a brake system. I would almost be inclinded to split the rear brakes hyd. and make each rear hose independant off the frame to caliper. I think I'll be ok with the 5 hose kit from Russell SS braided.

 

I got my Russell kit # 696490 and the box says for a 4 in lift, although, the description doesn't state that? I don't want pigtails on my hoses. I'll let you know next week, Artie

 

Make sure you follow the directions for mounting them, don't (like I did) mount them the same way the OE lines came off.

They're tough *******s, I love mine so far.

 

OK this is a really old thread but I printed it months ago and just had to say - great information once again. I did this today took all of 10 minutes, went about 1 full turn and brakes are much improved! Thanks Monsta

 

did you do the nut adjustment or the braided lines? i did the nut adjustment three years ago and its still perfect but with 106k on the clock its time for new hoses so i was thinking about braided ones

 

She sure as hell didn't do the braided hoses in 10 minutes in one full turn lol

 

Wow learning something new. I will be trying this. Sometimes it is nice when someone revives an old thread.

 

I did braided lines but not the nut took me a couple hours but I was doing the parking brake shoes (due to the parking brake spring exploding) and new hub seals bearings etc.... I am not sure I would want to adjust the nut my brakes feel very solid.

 

Ever since I have owned my truck the brake pedal goes almost half way down before engaging. I have had all the brakes replaced, fluid flushed and still never got a good pedal. I have had everything inspected and always told everything is ok. I have had a couple times where I almost got in trouble because of it. I am thinking this is the next best route.