99 6.0 Silverado....common brake line blowout

[USSkoval]

The '01-'02 HD hood fits the '99-'02 Silverado and '00-'06 Suburbans and Tahoes. The stock hood insulator will not fit though. Also stick with a factory hood, the aftermarket replacement hoods are too flimsy (stock hood springs make them distort) and rust prematurely at the seams.

 

[76zimmer]

great info guys...not sure if my source for the HD hood wants to part with it now...I thought it would be a great addition.

 

[76zimmer]

This fall I had my brake lines blowout at the junction block under the drivers seat. The two lines that go to the front brakes rusted through and finally give out....luckily for me, I was in a trailer campsite and wasn't hardly moving when it happened (would have been hell on the highway or a downhill slope). I replaced the rear line a few years ago...it blew out right above the rear tire. At the time I didn't give much thought to it as its a common area for salt driven vehicles to have a brake line rust through....and I still had front brakes working. But this time the front brake lines blew through and I had no brakes at all, except a questionable parking brake. So I was at the mercy of a mobile service repair truck to help me out. after running for different parts 3 times and spending 4 hours laying in the dirt and gravel, we got it fixed. Had to replace the 2 lined from the master cylinder to the (ABS?) junction block then the 2 lines from that block to each front wheel. I wish I would have been home I would have ordered replacement lines from inline tube...a whole set made to fit the truck without unions and reducers (each line is a different sized fitting at each end and if using auto parts store lines require an adapter to fit the block) Inline tube sells the complete truck set for about $100 more than it costs me for replacement lines and fittings at the auto parts stores.

http://www.inlinetube.com/#!1995-2010-chevy-truck-2wd4wd-lines/cp4x

 

[rob h]

I did all of mine last year, i bought a complete kit of plastic coated lines from the dealer. These are bent exactly like the ones on the truck so it takes alot to put em on but it looks factory. They bolt on perfectly, the only one you dont't get is the axle crossover. Unless you can find a nice stainless kit buy em, other than that the dealer kit was less than 150.00. For the 300.00 on that kit you posted i would go that route if it was me.

 

[76zimmer]

I did all of mine last year, i bought a complete kit of plastic coated lines from the dealer. These are bent exactly like the ones on the truck so it takes alot to put em on but it looks factory. They bolt on perfectly, the only one you dont't get is the axle crossover. Unless you can find a nice stainless kit buy em, other than that the dealer kit was less than 150.00. For the 300.00 on that kit you posted i would go that route if it was me.

Thats an incredible price from a dealership! I already replaced them all, they certainly don't look factory but they are the coated lines and work well.

 

[USSkoval]

On customer's trucks I would make the lines from scratch, reusing the original tube nuts when possible. The coated lines bend a little easier, so it is perfectly possible to end up with a factory appearance and their dark color makes them not stand out. Shiny new lines just scream "look at me, I'm a rust bucket and all the brake lines were shot".

 

[jekquistk5]

I've checked my lines several times because of you and dean. Mine still look great.

 

[76zimmer]

Just replaced the rear diff cover...the OEM piece was getting thin in places and leaking so good time to do it.
Also replacing the Air Lift system. Having to cut off some old welded on brackets, but worth it. I love the airbags!

 

[noJeepshere]

Yup, still don't miss the rust belt.

 

[76zimmer]

It is by far the worst part of winter!