rear brake line rotted

kevinsranger · Sep 21, 2009

my rear brake line rotted and blow out saturday, so i am replacing it, its the line running from the master to the rear rubber line, i didnt see a rabs valve in the back, but i didnt look too in depth, its a 94 supercab 4x4, does anyone know about how long of 3/16 line i am going to need and what fittings i need to buy? i have the flaring tool and bender, so i just need to get the materials

martin · Sep 21, 2009

I believe the rabs valve is inside the frame benieth the drivers seat. Just buy a roll of brake line, it's only twelve bucks a roll here so that should be about three bucks there. Can't remember the fittings, it's a while since I did mine.

kevinsranger · Sep 21, 2009

martin said:
I believe the rabs valve is inside the frame benieth the drivers seat. Just buy a roll of brake line, it's only twelve bucks a roll here so that should be about three bucks there. Can't remember the fittings, it's a while since I did mine.

i definitely dont have a vavle that far up, if its anywhere its next to the gas tank. i checked from the master to where the gas tank starts. i think i am going to buy a roll today, i was kinda curious about the fittings tho because i know the front fitting i can reuse because its like brand new where it screws into the master

97BlackBetty · Sep 21, 2009

The fitting into the Master is a metric fitting, however those have a bulb style flare one them, rather than the standard flare. The RABS valve should be in the frame rail right where it kicks up under the fire wall. Thats where it is on both my 94 and 97. The RABS valve will be metric fittings as well. The rubber line at the rear axle will be a standard fitting.

kevinsranger · Sep 21, 2009

97BlackBetty said:
The fitting into the Master is a metric fitting, however those have a bulb style flare one them, rather than the standard flare. The RABS valve should be in the frame rail right where it kicks up under the fire wall. Thats where it is on both my 94 and 97. The RABS valve will be metric fittings as well. The rubber line at the rear axle will be a standard fitting.

cool thanks, if my rabs valve is there, im just gonna bypass it before i have trouble like everyone else does. im going to reuse my fitting at the master, and hopefully the fitting at the rubber hose end will be in good shape. so i use a standard flare for 3/16 line even tho the fitting is metric right?

Downey · Sep 21, 2009

haha have fun buddy i just did mine not to long ago

kevinsranger · Sep 21, 2009

Downey said:
haha have fun buddy i just did mine not to long ago

haha thanks man, i was hoping to replace it when i do the chevy spring swap and all, but it didnt last for me

Downey · Sep 21, 2009

yeah its typical are you still a member on rf?

kevinsranger · Sep 21, 2009

Downey said:
yeah its typical are you still a member on rf?

i am but i barely go on there anymore, i like this site because of the tech talk. i lost my license til next june so my girl has been driving the ranger

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