Russel braided brake lines

[72chevy2door]

Hey guys, curious if any of y'all have used or heard of someone using Russell's stainless braided brake lines on their square body? I have two different sets I bought one was supposed to be a gift be he sold his truck. Anyway I have these two sets. They look the exact same. Lengthwise and fitting style. I was curious if it matters which set I used on my suburban or say another truck mines a 88 gmc 1500

 

[72chevy2door]

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[bucket]

Sure the lengths are the same? I'd just use the correct ones for your truck. I know the ones for the later 2wd are a good application to use as extended lines on the older 4x4's.

 

[72chevy2door]

Well the only thing I can think of that makes them any different is the way they mount to the frame. I have no way of testing thread pitch or I would. And lengths yes they are just about the same. I think one has a line that is about an inch longer than the other set. But one kit says it will only do 1/2 ton while the other says 1/2 and 3/4 ton. I have been wondering what the difference is. I own a 1988 suburban and so I was curious is 1986 brake lines and 1988 brake lines are the same. Thank you for the reply.

 

[NOPHO84K30]

I have them on my truck. The different ends are what matters for the size of the banjo bolts on the caliper like 10mm or 7/16. Those sizes might be wrong but thats what you need to looke at. This is how they mount up on frame .on the stock ones theres a clip on back. these bolt to bracket. Theres washers on the caliper side that seal the fitting.

 

[72chevy2door]

I had called Russell(edlebrock) and spoke with them and they said the only difference is about an extra inch on each hose in one of the kits. My fitting ends aren't squared up like yours. Mine are rounded. I guess mine are newer models or maybe older ones. Thank you for the response by the way. How was the fit ment? Did you notice any difference in braking? Was it worth all the work to do this? Thank you again

 

[NOPHO84K30]

Didnt really notice a difference in just the lines... I bypassed ... cut off ...the load sensing valve off the rear end so it was different in that the rears grabbed sooner... to the point of locking up... but couldn't see any difference really

 

[skysurfer]

Didnt really notice a difference in just the lines... I bypassed ... cut off ...the load sensing valve off the rear end so it was different in that the rears grabbed sooner... to the point of locking up... but couldn't see any difference really

Did you leave it like that? If the rears are locking up first it's gonna swap ends on you during a panic stop.

 

[72chevy2door]

What load sensing valve? I'm not sure if my Burban has that. I've never really looked at the rear end so it might have one. My truck has spongy brakes like crazy but I know most of it is in the fluid because it's a black abyss. Lol. When I do the lines and the passenger caliper I'm changing all fluid to the presto be synthetic since I have it.

 

[skysurfer]

What load sensing valve?

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[72chevy2door]

Thanks for the picture. My suburban don't have that. Maybe because one is only a 1500 or because it's an 88 or is that a factory option?

 

[NOPHO84K30]

Ya lve left it off. Havent had any problems you have to stand on it to lock the rears up. Plus I drive slow only because it dosent go fast lol I was having bad body hop the rears catching releasing its lifted and not been moved up to make up for it so I just cut it off theres alot of threads on it here

 

[72chevy2door]

Is it good to have a load sensing valve? Like is it worth the trouble to locate one and install it or just better off going without it

 

[skysurfer]

Is it good to have a load sensing valve? Like is it worth the trouble to locate one and install it or just better off going without it

They work, but not worth the trouble to install one. GM even issued a service bulletin advising repair shops to remove it on vehicles with modified suspension if the owners had complaints with braking modulation. That was the easy way out for them imo, it took me less than ten minutes to fab up a drop bracket to retain the system when I installed the suspension lift.

 

[72chevy2door]

So it's a no go on that then. Lol. I'm just looking to see if it's worth the trouble installing these lines because I have to replace my caliper anyway and the lines are dry rotted from being so old. I already have the kits so I might as well do it. Thank you guys for the input