replacing hard lines along frame

[forestdan7]

I love my '87 4Runner. So much that no matter how much it continues to rust away, I just can't give it up. It runs perfectly, and still gets 20 miles a gallon. We've been all over the country together.

But the other day, I backed out to go to the store, and almost ended up in the creek. Pulled the ebrake at the last second, and slid to a stop. Hard brake lines along the frame in front of the LSPV had rusted through. Glad I wasn't on the road anywhere.

Got the gas tank dropped the other day, breaking the fuel main in the process. I ordered the fuel and brake lines, and finally today got to pulling the old ones off.

I had to cut the fuel line in half to get it out from under the frame. The brake lines had to be bent. So here's my question: Is it possible to replace these lines (fuel and brake) with the body on the frame? 'Cause it seems like it's going to be real difficult, based on the effort to get the old ones off.

Should I just sell this thing, and find an unrusted pre-95 pickup?

 

[BeaterToyota]

So here's my question: Is it possible to replace these lines (fuel and brake) with the body on the frame? 'Cause it seems like it's going to be real difficult, based on the effort to get the old ones off.

About 5 years ago my brake lines rusted through. Luckily I was parked when they fnally let go. I was able to replace them with the cab/bed still on the truck. It was a little difficult, but not too terrible.

 

[toyminator]

I replaced the brake lines on an 87 4runner I had.

Yes you will have to lift the body off the frame a bit because the brackets that hold the lines down are bolted to the top of the frame. I just removed all the bolts on the passenger side of the truck and lifted up the body a few inches with a floor jack. I think there were 2 or 3 of these to remove.

Its not too hard. Heck dropping the fuel tank was harder the lifting up the body.

 

[Eric Winkworth]

I did all SS brake lines last year on my BJ70... I just did one at a time, took it off, (or broke it off) made up the new one put it in then on to the next one...

Many people say stainless is really hard to work with but I didn't find that at all, it does have a seam though that sometimes gives you issues when you flare it...

Here in Ontario where they use road salt all the time, stainless brakelines are a must... and I do oil my truck everyyear also

 

[forestdan7]

Thanks for the responses. I think I'll try to lift the body up off the frame on that side.

Gotta keep this thing on the road. Besides being a blast to drive, it gets 1/3 better mileage than my 60.

 

[nat88toy]

if i had to do mine again i would run them on the outside of the frame and tuck them up to the top of the frame. The way that they are stock is stupid mud gets traped between the frame and gas tank and rots them out, if they were on the outside they would be much easer to clean, inspect, and or repair.