i was wondering for temporary purposes ONLY can i use the existing rear soft line and add another to it to extend it since the ends are female to male

like i said this is a TEMP fix and i was just curious if it will work since i have the parts laying around

this is the line i am speaking of:
http://www.autozone.com/R,APP882713/...ductDetail.htm

 

If your lifting the truck and need to extend then this is the perfect method imho. Could then later buy the longer lines. If its a leak then this is a temp thing.

 

yeapers


(sorry i was shorter then 5 letters lol)

 

as long as it doesn't leak and was originally designed to be a brake line, then anything will work haha.

good idea though, I prolly would've sat on my butt and tried to figure out what to do next.

 

well the rear is now lifted 4 inches, OME coils and 2 inch Sdori spacers, so im definately going to need a longer brake hose and i totally over looked the fact that i NEED to extend the brake hose, so i was looking at a temporary fix so i figured i could buy a 2nd soft line and double it up since there male/female set up. figures i over looked that major thing after i made the LSPV lift bracket and extended my panhard bar...

anyway post number 7 here by 934rnr says it works https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/...kelines-57823/

as far as leaks, i dont think that it SHOULD leak, and i dont think i would leave it like this, funds are just tight right now and this IS my daily/trail rig so was just looking for a cheap bandaid

 

No reason that wouldn't work. In fact, it'd probably pass a safety as they're both DOT approved hoses. But it should not leak. No brake leak is acceptable - period.

 

That would be an acceptable fix. As long as it doesn't leak, you are good to go. Hydraulic systems dont care how long the lines are, as long as their is no air in the system.

The only negative you might experience is a little extra expansion because of the extra rubber.

 

I don't see that as such a bad thing... but thats just me.

 

har har har I didn't even think of that when I wrote it.

I'm sure it will end up in someones sig line...

 

yeah thats what i was worried of, thats why its most likely going to be a temp fix, i cant believe i over looked that, who forgets to extend brakes lines honestly.... shame on me

 

If I put it in mine, will it make you feel better about yourself?

 

Correct..there will be some expansion...this is why extended lines are covered in stainless steel braid...

This would work as a temp fix but braking times and reaction could very well be slowed and there could be some spongy feel in the pedal...just FYI

 

It would make 7 peoples sig lines that I am in, so yea. I would feel Pretty. Oh so pretty! I'd feel pretty, and witty and bright!

 

well no parts stores around me carry the line in stock its a 7 day wait which sucks, so i went to the junkyard even though its 100 degrees out and luckily there was a yota pickup with the bed off and the line half un-done, so i snagged that up for 5 bucks, so, so far so good

 

well i just got done doing the install and so far i dont really feel a difference in the pedal at all. but i will keep everyone posted for anyone else who is looking to do this mod

 

I did the same thing on my 1994 2WD Pick up. I installed Fabtech 4" lift spindles and was WAY short. I cannibalized my buddy’s truck temporarily by doubling up 2 soft lines. I drove it like that for 3 months, No Problems. I would definitlety get ss braided asap though.