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tank or bed
Which is easier,taking the bed off or droping the fuel tank,driver side rear brake line sprung a leak,so its gotta be fixed. I should also do the other side while I'm there ,which is easier. 
Tuned
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: new york
I've had booth off and the tank is easier less bolts to deal with. You will most likely have to loosen it anyhow to tuck the new lines behind it. Those carrage head bolts in the bed always spin free pita. Good luck
More Turbo
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From: MI -- farmboy
i just replaced the brake lines from the proportion valve to the rear axel on my truck and did not take off either. We just ran new lines along the old ones. maybe what I did is diffrent than what you are doing.
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
The line is for both rear brakes. You can probably get the new line in without removing the tank or bed. Do put some tape over the end of the line before you try to fish it through the frame so it stays clean inside.
If you off road a lot, there my be a bunch of mud behind the tank that will have to come out before the new line will go in. Yhat may be what was holding moisture on the line and caused it to rust through.
Good luck with the repair.
If you off road a lot, there my be a bunch of mud behind the tank that will have to come out before the new line will go in. Yhat may be what was holding moisture on the line and caused it to rust through.
Good luck with the repair.
More Turbo
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From: MI -- farmboy
To plow: Yes. This is coming from a guy who put a 7' fisher (steel plow, not a wimpy plastic one) on a 99 F150 with a 5spd. If my F150 held up to a full winter of plowing every neighbor, friend, relative and parking lot I could find, I would think a better built 3/4 ton truck would.
I ran a full Michigan plow season with no problems. I am still driving the truck and never had to replace or fix anything. Maybe I just got lucky, or maybe its because I only drive ford.
I had to get creative when doing this. I had to order a plow mount for a F250 LD and not tell them what I was doing. I did not plow commercialy, but it felt like it when it snowed. The F150 is WAY to light and lacks power, weight, gear, etc. I wont do it again, but I got me through the winter and I sold my blade for a sweet profit after making money with it all winter.
I ran a full Michigan plow season with no problems. I am still driving the truck and never had to replace or fix anything. Maybe I just got lucky, or maybe its because I only drive ford.
I had to get creative when doing this. I had to order a plow mount for a F250 LD and not tell them what I was doing. I did not plow commercialy, but it felt like it when it snowed. The F150 is WAY to light and lacks power, weight, gear, etc. I wont do it again, but I got me through the winter and I sold my blade for a sweet profit after making money with it all winter.
