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Old 03-11-2012, 03:15 PM
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why is braided hose better in the long run to replace factory hard lines with a Tru cool set up
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I dont see it being "better" but its easier to work with.
Ive been runnin Aeroquip pushlok for 7 years from the transmission up to the cooler. Its some good stuff.
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I used the rubber hose from the factory lines to the 40k cooler and they have been working fine for 2+ years
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I went with braided hose mostly for ease of instalation. I bypassed the radiator, and the braided hose made it work nicely.
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what is easier with braided hose to work with.
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I went with braided hose mostly for ease of instalation. I bypassed the radiator, and the braided hose made it work nicely.
how does braided hose ease the install of the cooler?
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I used the factory lines with my 40k
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Personally for ease of installation and a permanent no fear of hose failure installation, I too liked the TruCool installation kit from EAD (Time2Kill) that included the brackets and couplings to allow the use of the factory hard lines.
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Originally Posted by 40series
how does braided hose ease the install of the cooler?
I can move it where I want to, Dont have to worry about leaks between the factory lines and the rubber hose that trucool supplies. And I wanted to bypass the radiator so the braided lines made that easier.
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I used a U.S high pressure rated synthetic rubber hose for it, working all fine with no leaks.

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