I found them for $65 (http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/75A4620A0A0.aspx). Has anyone upgraded to SS yet? I'm knocking on 300K miles with the OEM ones and they've never been replaced.

 

I did them on my 03 and it makes the pedal response a lot better.....but that was years ago and from a different manufacturor...

 

I'm going to get them once I get some $$$.

How was the install?

 

if you know brakes....pretty easy

I did them with only 10k on the truck.....cause I ripped one of the original fronts up on a hunting trip...

 

I also thing braided lines are worth the money. With your mileage, also no harm being done by replacing them, and if you're going to replace them even from a preventative maintenance standpoint, you absolutely might as well go braided.

 

i think those were the ones that i bought. install was easy and they seemed to help with stopping.

 

I would recommend them as well.

 

Thanks for the words, just solidifying my decision. I'm getting some caliper sticking and I can't help but think of collapsing brake lines.

 

More than likely, a line is not going to be the problem with that. Brake lines, and the system as a whole is pressurized which would cause the line to expand. Even when you let your foot off the brake, it's not like all that fluid returns to the reservoir causing a vacuum in the system...that would be bad. Look elsewhere for that problem.

 

To be honest, ss brake lines is a no brainer upgrade. I think everyone should consider upgraded when its time to do a brake job...less expansion, longer life and better looks over their rubber counter parts.

 

It doesn't cause a vacuum in the system, but when the rubber in the lines is 15 years old with Florida sun & atmosphere, and driving city traffic for 275K miles, they will collapse and prevent the brakes from releasing.

I bought new rotors two years ago. They are still perfectly smooth and rounded. I just bought a pax-side caliper and new pads up front. I'm going to go ahead and swap the lines for peace of mind. I also tend to speed a lot when running calls/code so I could use better pedal feel.

 

$65 is a good price since most kits I have ever seen were $100, go for it!

A co-worker's brake line snapped 2 months ago on his '98 Durango. He said it wasn't fun coming to that stop..

 

Been there done that... Only the issue was in my R/R brake drum... Not fun when you are coming up on a turn...