Stainless brake lines or something else?

[Lando375]

Im planning on replacing all my brake lines and noticed a lot of vendors sell a complete stainless steel hard line kit. After a quick search, I found that a lot of people had problems with them leaking. There was never an update weather they got them to stop or not.

Should I chance it or build my own from NiCopp or something like that?

 

[Broncobowsher]

Only played with the nickle copper stuff once helping a friend. That is some really impressive stuff. It is what I am planning on trying the next time I need to do any work.

 

[bronco italiano]

-All I use is copper nickel from Brake connect (https://www.brakeconnect.com/). It is wonderful line to work with and make SAE double/inverted flare (I use hydraulic flaring tool though).
-Stainless is very difficult to work with. I use the plier type line bending tool as well as the vise mount bender.
-One of the easiest ways to form your own custom lines.

 

[Jaybr]

I used copper nickel on mine as well, very easy to work with for a first timer.

 

[onpier55]

I used wildhorses brake line kit. No leaks for me. Four years of running it now.

 

[Lando375]

Thanks guys. I'll probably try the stainless. I love the idea of the NiCopp but I hate that it looks like copper tubing from a big box store.

 

[Yeller]

I love the look of stainless but always do Nicopp. Easy to work with and no leaks

 

[Jamie Chriss]

If you have a stock Bronco, the packaged stainless kits work very well.

 

[Apogee]

In my experience, the aftermarket stainless lines are only as good as their flares. If/when the flare isn't perfectly aligned with the axis of the tube and nut, you tend to get leaks in the form of weeping fittings. The issue tends to be worse when running aftermarket hoses with steel brake fittings, as the brass fittings tend to be more compliant, though a lot of the time, you can get the fittings to seal by loosening them and retightening them to the specified torque multiple times in order to get the sealing surfaces to seat fully. What you don't want to do is to over-torque the fittings, as you run the risk of damaging the threads and/or seizing the nuts in the fittings and never getting them apart intact again.

I personally use Ni-Copp lines when I have the choice.

 

[bulletpruf]

I used stainless on my '68 GTO convt. Couldn't get them to stop leaking so I yanked them and went to OEM steel.

Just ordered a full OEM hard line kit from Inline Tube for my '69.

 

[67sport]

Agree with the simplicity and performance of NiCop. A kit with fittings included is enough for all hardlines in a bronco with spare tubing and fittings at the end.

 

[muskrat]

I used wildhorses brake line kit. No leaks for me. Four years of running it now.

Me too, and they were installed longer than four years ago.


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[Broncobowsher]

So it looks like the majority are either doing pre-made stainless kits that sometimes need a little manipulation to get to seal. Most everyone else who is making there own like is just using the Nickle Copper. With the odd hold out for generic steel.

 

[Shimmy]

So it looks like the majority are either doing pre-made stainless kits that sometimes need a little manipulation to get to seal. Most everyone else who is making there own like is just using the Nickle Copper. With the odd hold out for generic steel.

this. i have stainless from the master to the axles hoses. from that T i have nickel copper. nickel copper is much easier to work with when dealing with custom bends at the axles

 

[WILDHORSES]

Educational 2 minuet video that shows how to seat a line. Works for SS hoses and rubber hoses too. This applies no matter where you get your lines or if you make them up yourself.

Jim

 

[Lando375]

Thanks for all the input, guys.

 

[bmc69]

Another CuNi user here...I'll never mess with SS lines again.

 

[ransil]

I did stainless once PIA to work with, leaks and like all Bronco parts almost fits.
I would do Nickle copper

 

[stout22]

Stainless kit from Wild Horses worked with no issues.