relocating at cooler lines

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  • sloanfiske
    Low Range
    • Jul 2008
    • 6
    #1

    relocating at cooler lines

    anyone relocated or replaced the hard lines to the tranny cooler?

    it's a 94 LWB

    maybe with braided?

    i'm trying to tuck a winch between the frame rails and the winch is 2 inches too big. tray fits, but the winch housing and the hard lines to the cooler want to live in the same space.

    can I cut the hard lines at the crossmember and use hose? forsee any problems...other that the truck catching fire when they burst.

    thanks
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    • patineto
      Low Range
      • Jan 2009
      • 1
      #2
      I'm on the same boat...

      I want to mount my winch "way the hell down there" but does two lines get totally in the way.

      Sadly finding metric fitting for braided lines in the USA is almost impossible, at least it was a few years back when I try to modied a oil cooler for my BMW motorcycle..

      I try everywhere, speed shops, industrial supply, airplane shops, I end up cutting the metric fittings and welding SAE fitting to the Oil cooler.

      This time I think I'm going to go Low tech, cut the tubes, braze a "One way" Hose connector (sorry I don't know the name, the ones with triangular shapes that let you stick the hose in but make it almost impossible to come out) and then hose clamp it really well.

      I'm going to make a much of my bummer really soon, I show you mine if you show me yours.

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        • spacemutt
          1st Gear
          • Nov 2008
          • 142
          #3
          Hydraulic specialists in the UK can make them but they are quite expensive (about £100 a hose at a guess).

          If anyone did want to spend that sort of money I can look into it.

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            • 57loboy
              Low Range
              • Sep 2007
              • 74
              #4
              There are vendors that offer just such a kit. Don't think our sponsors here are one of them though. I know of two that do...
              '95 RRC LWB (white)
              '95 RRC LWB (Avalon Blue) - sold
              '95 RRC LWB parts truck ready and waiting to donate to the cause...

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                • dieselrangerover
                  Low Range
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 24
                  #5
                  i had to re-route the at cooler lines to get around an oil sump. i cut the old lines and then double flared them with a 1/2 inch brake line nut. then i had some hydraulic lines made to fit in between. the ends of the hydraulic line were expensive but i don't think i'll need to worry about bursting
                  '94 RRC County TDi (2.8 Isuzu 4JB1-T)

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                    • KevinNY
                      4th Gear
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 484
                      #6
                      They are fairly low pressure lines, hose clamps work fine.
                      The Goat, 2.8 Daihatsu Td, '73 coil conversion

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                        • spacemutt
                          1st Gear
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 142
                          #7
                          No they don't! They may last a while but will pop off at some point. I know because I've had to do a temp repair on mine.

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                            • cellulararrest
                              Low Range
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 11
                              #8
                              Originally posted by spacemutt
                              No they don't! They may last a while but will pop off at some point. I know because I've had to do a temp repair on mine.
                              X2. Fix them right. It's a real pain when they fail.

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