rear brake hard line replacement

[54bobby]

guys, i'm deleting the load sensing valve and replacing the rusted out hard lines. question is, should i install the new line in one piece or sections? if i do it in one piece, should i feed it through from the front or rear and bend as i go???

[jeeppapa]

I started from the rear and one piece is best if you can do it. Double flair and cap or tape your feed end before you start. Then your ready to screw it into distribution block without having to flair it in that tight space. Don't forget your fitting before you flair. Mine had a 2 piece on it with a 1/4" water line fitting junction. No wonder I couldn't get them bled properly.

 

 

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[54bobby]

well, finally got around to replacing the rear brake line along with eliminating the load leveling valve. got the line in in all one piece feeding from the rear, plugged the front bottom port on the proportioning valve, bled the rears and she's got better brakes than she's had in quite a while. might not stop on a dime but sure will on a nickle. lol flaring the lines took some practice. the line kept pushing through the flaring tool and it's a good tool but used as i borrowed it from a friend. after a couple botched tries, i noticed that the threads weren't what the other sizes were so i ran a tap through it and cleaned them up. that did the trick. good brakes, no leaks. 

[Eagle]

Brakes are good. Brakes that work are better. :)