if anyone can share their experience with stainless steel brake lines, please do!

bothered me a bit after reading his post. i used to work there, how did i not think of that!

its the rears are very bad. every time i brake you can hear them grinding badly and they continue to grind afterwards.

whenever i reverse they will make the truck jerk every tire rotation. occasionally the truck wont even creep forward while in drive.

1/19
and they failed

 

That sucks.
Do you have a service history on this vehicle for fluid changes on the brakes?
Is this a corrosion issue due to salt and snow?

 

its due to corrosion, i had the brake fluid flushed last year.

 

Ah, that makes sense now. Sorry to hear this happen to you. I know you said you ordered the parts and will have a shop do it, but if you feel brave enough this is a DIY that many beginners can do. The hardest part is probably flushing the brake fluid, but even that's simple.

Good luck getting it fixed!

 

dont you need techstrem to flush the brake fluid, or can i be done like any car on the road?

regardless to replace all four is three hundred dollars, which is less than it'll cost to tow it around.

now i need some clarification...my brake fluid reservoir is now empty and the vehicle will need to be turned on two or three more times before getting fixed, would it be smart to buy some brake fluid to avoid damage to the hydraulic system? @Acrad

 

Yes try to keep brake fluid in the reservoir. One of your biggest challenges now will be to bleed the brakes and make sure you get all the air out of the abs system. There are numerous small passages in the abs module which can be a real pain to bleed completely

 

What IanG said. That's the part that I think is the hardest to DIY only because it's tedious and repetitive. You have to keep checking levels, pumping the bubbles out, and if you're somewhat paranoid, good luck. Haha. But seriously, the whole job (calipers and brake fluid) is a very good DIY project. It's the same as any other car. There are good YouTube videos out there that outline everything step by step.