Brake Line First Aid Kit

[Rooskey]

I trashed another brakeline today about 15 miles from the paved road . Is there any good trail fix for this situation. I have visegrips for the soft lines but the hard lines are a little more difficult. Any help would be awsome. BTW dont tell me to drive home in 4low first gear! LOL!

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

I know some people have male and female plugs to screw onto or into, to eliminate a section of brakes. I would probably make my own out of some dead brake parts, but I'm sure someone sells them...

 

[Combat Chuck]

X2 just cut some dead male fittings with about 3" of line on them, crimped. Solder up the cut ends, and you have emergency plugs. I keep two in The Mule, just in case.

You can also buy plug-fittings.

 

[Bogo]

Vicegrips and bailing wire...

Just bend the end of the hard line over, and clamp a vice grips on it real tight. Might help to mash it flat with a hammer. The bailing wire is to hold the vice grips in place...

 

[Rooskey]

Thanks for the tips guys.

 

[4WheelUnderground]

How do you keep trashing lines? Are they hanging loose?