What don't you like about aftermarket brakelines

[canyoncritter]

Ok, first off I want to make it CLEAR I'm NOT trying to sale product.At this time.IF/when that time comes I will contact Jim first. Right now I'm just looking for feed back.
I would assume no one would have a problem with trying to get a better product out at a fair price.And yes they will be D.O.T approved.





What I want to know is, what people don't like about stainless braid brake line that are out on the market right now.

I've heard people say they don't like them cause they snap at the fitting.Dose anyone have pictures of these brake line fitting's or "brand" and possibly have a broken one laying around they could send me.So I can look it over.OR tell me if its the fitting itself that is breaking, or is it the hose coming off the fitting etc.Or if its the fitting is just cheap junk.Or is it the hose its self that is breaking. IE is it the material of the tube, not the outer SS braid jacket but the tube its self that's the problem.

I've also heard people say cause they leak,once again, brand, where are they leaking from...at the fitting where it conects to the cal. once again is it the fitting is cheap and deforms when it is tighten down...or is it between the fitting and the hose. once again, dose anyone have one sitting the the junk pile they would send me to look over.

How would you prefer the lower fitting, universal type(like a banjo), where you can use them side to side, or where they lock((like a block) on to the little nub on the cals. and be right or left side.

Would you prefer the line to have a rubber jacket with a wire braid in side, the bare stainless braid, a coated stainless braid.

low rider guys feel free to pipe up also, as length could be made to anyone's needs...

also guys that have gone straight axle with what ever brake cal's feel free to pipe up also as I'm sure I could get ends, for exp. jeep cal's that you want to run to your ranger hard line.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I had skyjacker SS lines on my ranger when I first put the lift in. The first year I had the one on the passenger side come apart where the SS braided part enters the fitting that goes to the hard line on the coil bucket. It scared the crap out of me as I was coming down a rather steep tight trail in the trees, I had to use the e brake to slow myself down. The drivers side one went about 6 months later, same story where it came apart. Since then I have been running the long rubber lines that are in the tech library that are meant for 2wd chev pickups. Havn't had a problem since, and they are about 1/4 of the price of the SS lines.

 

[canyoncritter]

awsome, thanks for the feed back.....I belive the pair I have on my truck right now are Skyjackers so I can take a look at them.


any chance it was not the lines fault, but that the line got snagged or was pulled tight or anything like that?.....just trying to crystal clear feed back

thanks

 

[Shran]

I have skyjacker stainless braided on mine for a while, front and rear, haven't had a problem yet...mine are covered in kind of like a plastic tubing though. I hope they hold up. They look like good lines and cost a lot. But so far no problems.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Mine also had the protective plastic over the braided part.

They were plenty long enough and didn't get pulled tight when flexing, that I made sure of. Pretty sure it wasn't a stick or something that got a hold of it, but I can't be 100% sure of that either. Maybe they didn't like the constant articulation, I don't know for sure. Since going back to the rubber lines I haven't had a problem again. The cost of the rubber lines vs the stainless lines makes it a no brainer for me.

 

[canyoncritter]

Mine also had the protective plastic over the braided part.

They were plenty long enough and didn't get pulled tight when flexing, that I made sure of. Pretty sure it wasn't a stick or something that got a hold of it, but I can't be 100% sure of that either. Maybe they didn't like the constant articulation, I don't know for sure. Since going back to the rubber lines I haven't had a problem again. The cost of the rubber lines vs the stainless lines makes it a no brainer for me.

humm makes me wonder, do you rember that the fluid tubing was made off?...was is really cold or anything at the time?

did the line acutally come off the fitting, or did the line its self let go?

what kind of prices are you guys paying for the SS lines?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

humm makes me wonder, do you rember that the fluid tubing was made off?...was is really cold or anything at the time?

did the line acutally come off the fitting, or did the line its self let go?

what kind of prices are you guys paying for the SS lines?

I don't remember off hand...it was about 2 years ago this happened. It was summer time the first time and winter time when the second one let go.

Mine both came apart right where the line enters the fitting that mounts to the coil bucket.

I think I payed about $120 for the 2 front SS lines from skyjacker.

 

[Shran]

I think I paid 90 for the front two and 45 for the rear. I got all my stuff from Rocky Mountain Suspension. They seem to have the cheapest prices on everything.