Suggestions for new rear brake lines

[coatimundi01]

Welp, my baby got on a flatbed last night for the first time on almost 7 years. Went out coyote hunting and must've stretched the brake lines a bit too much. I noticed a soft pedal, but I've needed new pads for a while so didn't think anything of it. Then the vdc and slip lights came one. Next stop sign we got to off the dirt finally the pedal was waaay soft. Then the brake light came on. Pulled over and yup. Pissing fluid on the rear drivers side. Sat an hour and a half for a AAA tow and finally got home.

Funny thing is, I had all my tools and brake fluid, but no way to clamp off te leaking line to limp it home.

I've never done anything with brakes before really, but gonna get reading and tackle it within the next week or two. Thankfully we just bought a second car!

So like the title says, where's the best price on extended brake lines? I know there's places

you can pretty much piece your own together for cheap, but I wouldn't know what the hell I was looking for! Nisstec's are $89 for the rears, PRG didn't list rears only fronts, just hoping there's cheaper out there. Back to googling to waste my Monday morning!

 

[NMTerras]

Nisstec braided rear brake lines

(I linked it)

 

[coatimundi01]

I read somewhere that the stock Titan lines bolt up are are a few inches longer as well. True?

 

[NMTerras]

^^^That is my understanding, but I'm going to get the metal braided ones just to be safe/sure

 

[05x4x4]

My plan is to have a set of braided lines made for mine. I have all the specs if you want them.


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[NMTerras]

My plan is to have a set of braided lines made for mine. I have all the specs if you want them.


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Is there an advantage of this over just purchasing from Nisstec? Cost?

 

[05x4x4]

Yes, for a pair of 20" lines it would be $70.
Then for the a pair of 12" lines that go out to the rear brake calipers it's $50.

At that point you would no longer hand any rubber brake lines. Everything would either be hard line or braided stainless.


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[metzican]

I would also note that for the rear you really don't need extended brake lines all you have to do is make a little bracket. So you could go with stock ones or extended or get custom ones done.

You can see the bracket I have in this photo. It extended them long enough for my 3" alcan lift with Shackles.

Keep in mind the stock ones are only 7 dollars on rockauto

 

[coatimundi01]

Photo didn't show. I remember the bracket you're talking about though.

 

[metzican]

Here it is. It is just a L bracket the turns the brake line 90 degrees just make sure to lossen up the connection to twist them vs trying to twist the brake lines themselves.