Has anyone swapped out the standard brake lines for stainless steel braided? If so, what kind did you use and how well have they performed? I'm looking into upgrading mine. :laughing:

I upgraded mine about 4-5 years ago with the new Frozen Slot rotors. I am happy with them.

There may be more options today, but, these look good and perform well.

High Performance Toyota Brake Lines from Wheeler's Off-Road (http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/tundralines.htm)

Upfront pics installed.

haha, jbtoy, I was going to post the same link! I got front and rear Goodridge lines from Wheelers. Haven't installed them yet. :o Searching for a good driveway to do it in. :D

haha, jbtoy, I was going to post the same link! I got front and rear Goodridge lines from Wheelers. Haven't installed them yet. :o Searching for a good driveway to do it in. :D

You can use my garage if you cannot find a driveway..:):) Beer in the fridge is free, btw!!!

You can use my garage if you cannot find a driveway..:):) Beer in the fridge is free, btw!!!
Thanks for the offer!!! http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/nahrung/a015.gif

I see they have the lines for stock up to 2" lift. Now, I have a 2.5" leveling kit that uses a spacer. Would these lines work fine?

yea .

Sweet! Thanks for all the help! :thumb:

I upgraded mine about 4-5 years ago with the new Frozen Slot rotors. I am happy with them.

There may be more options today, but, these look good and perform well.

High Performance Toyota Brake Lines from Wheeler's Off-Road (http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/tundralines.htm)

Upfront pics installed.

jbtoy, just curous, have you noticed a difference with the ss brake lines in the feel of the brake pedal/pressure?

haha, jbtoy, I was going to post the same link! I got front and rear Goodridge lines from Wheelers. Haven't installed them yet. :o Searching for a good driveway to do it in. :D

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jbtoy, just curous, have you noticed a difference with the ss brake lines in the feel of the brake pedal/pressure?

Don't have SS lines on my Tundra but I do have them on my Corolla. Made a big difference. (Of course the EBC rotors and Hawk HPS pads helped too.)

lol CB, I installed those things last year. And the river rock pebbles in my lot felt great on my back. haha

PegalDesi4Life, the front lines I bought from Wheelers required some modifications to the attachment sites with a dremel and a small grinder bit. They weren't exact plug n play, so to speak. But don't get me wrong here, they attach the same way your OEM lines attach with the double C-locking rings or whatever. The modifications had to be done to make clearance as the ends were an asshair larger than the stockers and insertion just wasn't happening unless I shaved a bit of metal. However, the rear line was an exact fit replacement. After installed and a full system bleed with new fluid throughout, the brakes feel very solid.

lol CB, I installed those things last year. And the river rock pebbles in my lot felt great on my back. haha

Oh, hell. I misread the date; I was thinking 6/22 instead of 7/22. Of last year no less. :brainfart:

I guess I better call Guntech and ask him to send me some of his anti-senility pills. :codger:

jbtoy, just curous, have you noticed a difference with the ss brake lines in the feel of the brake pedal/pressure?

Of course, I do not have any 60-0 tests to prove it, but, yes, I like the upgrade. No rust, feels better, and when I needed them the most from a jerk that pulled in front me a couple of yrs ago, I stopped in time to avoid a disaster. Scientific no, but, I trust them better than my original OEM setup. (remember, early First Gen brakes were not 5* in 2000-2002 or even later for that matter)

how difficult was the installation? i assume since you're removing the brake lines you have to drain the entire brake system first so you don't have brake fluid squirting everywhere right? or am i wrong and all you have to do is just clamp off the ends to stop it from leaking?

The fluid doesn't squirt out. And there was no draining and no clamping, because not much fluid actually drips out. Just be quick about the connection changes and have a rag handy. When you disconnect the front lines, detach the lower end (caliper connection) first, then fold the line facing upwards out of the way and stopping any drip because the end is pointing up. Next attach the new line to the lower section, then detach the upper end and install the new line to that section. Doing that reduced the drip for me. When you're all done, bleed the whole system.

Installation is pretty easy for an assistant shadetree mechanic such as myself. Just make sure you have all the necessary tools before you start, and pulling off the front wheels is a must. Tools required are a couple differenet sizes of open ended wrenches for the brake line ends and pliers for the washer clamp rings or whatever they're called. You may want(need?) a dremel or a round file for the brackets. Take a look at the oem parts as they're connected and get an idea of what you're replacing. The spaces can be tight in the front wheel wells. Oh, I have a few pictures of my install in my Project Pics gallery (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=16245&c=366).

Good luck buddy!

Thanks Tundra! I'll be adding this to my list of future projects.

when i installed my ss lines i experienced what i thought was a peculiar occurrence. on the fronts after the ss line install was complete, when i went to bleed them i couldn't tell if any air came out through the bleeder nipple. every time my buddy pressed the brake in and i loosened the nipple, it looked and sounded like only fluid was coming out. i heard no sound of air escaping out the nipple on each side either. i know i bled out way to much fluid on each side thinking that there was some air not being forced out, but to no avail. the brakes work fine so i left it at that. on my other rides i have always heard the air being released and have been able to see when the fluid slacked off a bit because of the air being forced out. not on the tundra though. i'm still puzzeled about this???

I've got the russell lines that I'm wanting to install this next week and I hope that I don't have to enlarge the holes.

Well I installed the russell lines today and they required no modification. The feel is much more solid than with the stock rubber lines and I'm glad that I got them.