Red Monster
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I'm planning on some brake work on my trailer including replacing the steel lines and was just told that I can't use rubber lines because that's not approved in Canada. Really?
Big difference in pressure. Darwin moment however you will probably kill someone else while you are at it.Plastic air lines are certainly legal for air brakes. Rubber won’t work for hydraulic lines. They need to be rigid to hold pressure. I use plastic air brake lines for my trim tabs. They work well. I don’t see why they would be illegal for trailer brakes when they are legal for big trucks.
You think I’ll kill someone with my trim tabs???Big difference in pressure. Darwin moment however you will probably kill someone else while you are at it.
Plastic air lines are certainly legal for air brakes. Rubber won’t work for hydraulic lines. They need to be rigid to hold pressure. I use plastic air brake lines for my trim tabs. They work well. I don’t see why they would be illegal for trailer brakes when they are legal for big trucks.
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You may be replacing the brake lines because they have rusted out. If you are going to continue with metal brake lines, you can purchase stainless brake lines, which would probably outlast your trailer. Stainless steel brake lines were very difficult to form, but there are new ones out there that are softer and can be formed with regular tubing toolsSteel only for hydraulics lines is what I'm saying. Nothing else.
I'm planning on some brake work on my trailer including replacing the steel lines and was just told that I can't use rubber lines because that's not approved in Canada. Really?
That's approved in the states so that means it's ok in the states. Canada not so much?