Russell braided brake lines
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Russell braided brake lines
Well I installed my Russell ss brake lines
I kinda have mixed feelings about them. On the one hand the brake pedal is insanely firmer and more responsive than the original rubber lines and look to be very high quality, made in USA, an amazing deal for $149 shipped Amazon prime for the 5 ss braided lines.
However, install was definatly not plug and play. On assembly both the front hoses hard line section at the caliper rubbed against the stock sized tires, I had to gently bend those sections about 1" inward to clear the tires. The driver side hard line section appeared to be bent for the passenger side, and vice versa, but they only fit one way with the second fitting on the top drivers side line, and they were labeled correctly. I knew going in I would have an install issue with one rear hose due to one caliper being in front of the axle vs both behind the axle, so no real complaints there since I knew what I was getting into there. If you are looking to do get them check tire clearace after install and be prepared to make a new, or extend the hardline on the rear axle if your calipers are the staggered ones too
I kinda have mixed feelings about them. On the one hand the brake pedal is insanely firmer and more responsive than the original rubber lines and look to be very high quality, made in USA, an amazing deal for $149 shipped Amazon prime for the 5 ss braided lines.
However, install was definatly not plug and play. On assembly both the front hoses hard line section at the caliper rubbed against the stock sized tires, I had to gently bend those sections about 1" inward to clear the tires. The driver side hard line section appeared to be bent for the passenger side, and vice versa, but they only fit one way with the second fitting on the top drivers side line, and they were labeled correctly. I knew going in I would have an install issue with one rear hose due to one caliper being in front of the axle vs both behind the axle, so no real complaints there since I knew what I was getting into there. If you are looking to do get them check tire clearace after install and be prepared to make a new, or extend the hardline on the rear axle if your calipers are the staggered ones too
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I experienced the same issue and put the brake lines on the wrong sides. Someone posted pictures and concerns at the same time I was doing my line and I decided to match the old lines with the new lines by comparing how they bent. Doing this I eventually swapped the lines and they seemed to fit right.
Here is some talk about the lines.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...oday-3050.html
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Tim M
Here is some talk about the lines.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...oday-3050.html
Post #45741
Tim M
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Today I learned pork tamales kill brain cells. Alternate headline; this pic makes no sense to me. Why are there 2 hard lines at this flex hose?? Front should be one hard line on each side to fitting on frame where one flex line connects, held to frame tab via clips, then flex line to caliper. In this pic we have some weld action instead of a clip and 2 hard lines.
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I'll have to look again in daylight but I believe the right hard line is the supply from mc, and the one straight in line with the flexible hose goes up front towards the drivers side headlight towards the ABS module. Not sure what welding job you are referring to, I used the included C clips to install the new hose back on the bracket instead of those pain in the *** dual direction clips
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I made it work, unbolted the hard line for the rear ds caliper, moved it from behind to in font of the axle and zip tied it to the axle, then the hose was long enough to reach. It's no longer bolted to the spacer behind the axle, but it reaches. Granted now it doesn't have the axle to protect it from getting pinched, but I rarely off road anymore
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Originally Posted by PMF Site
THESE ARE FRONT AND REAR COMPLETE KITS. KIT INCLUDES 3 LINES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. THESE 3 LINES CONSIST OF THE FRONT L/R FROM THE FRAME TO THE CALIPER, AND THE REAR LINE FROM THE FRAME TO THE T BLOCK ON THE TOP OF THE AXLE.
Ford S/S Braided Brake Lines
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It appears that the PMF kit does not address the rear brake lines, unless I am missing something.
Ford S/S Braided Brake Lines
Ford S/S Braided Brake Lines