Instead of running a rear brake line to the back of my truck, then dropping down to the rear with a flexible line and going side to side with a steel line, I decided to try something else. I have 10" Ford Explorer drum brakes on the truck, and they accept the standard 3/8-24 inverted flare fittings. Because my X frame rails run right to my wheels, I wanted to run steel lines to that point from the master cylinder (under the floor), then drop down with a flexible line on each side. I was told by one of the large aftermarket parts suppliers that this just isn't done. I don't believe he ever heard of vehicles with independent rear suspension. My problem is I need to find a flexible, either rubber or braided steel 3/8-24 line that is a male on one end and female on the other. Anyone know of such a line?
You have MC with ports for each wheel? Cars with ABS are set up this way, because the module controls independent braking for each wheel, but I guess I don't see a reason for a car without ABS.
Why add one more flex line into the system, one more place to have problems. There is a reason all cars and pickups before independent rear suspension only used one rubber hose in the center, and steel lines to each rear wheel. What would you gain by using two rubber hoses, one over each rear wheel?
This is a 1941 truck, by the way. Ease of installation and a much neater job is what I'm shooting for. I haven't got a good way to the middle, and jumping the rear always looks messy, plus welding brackets to the housing. I've owned a number of Corvettes and never had a problem with the flexible lines.
Old Cadillacs have to hoses in the rear and I think they're like the front ones. It doesn't matter if you have one or two as long as they don't leak. I'd go so far as to say that most cars have one because it's less expensive to build. When you do custom set ups you have to make custom everything so it will work. Go for it. Just meet plumbing and no leaking.
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