Hand form able brake lines

Many auto parts stores. You can wrap it around a socket or most any round item to form as needed.

Any auto parts store that makes hydraulic lines should be able to make you a flexible one or make a solid one for you. I've had several made at a parts house near me.

What you want is call NiCopp, nickel-copper brake line. Yes, it is easily formable by hand, just take it slow. If you have any tight bend, get a brake line bending tool (looks kind of like a funny pair of pliers). Bonus ! It is actually more rust resistant than plain steel brake line !!

It comes in various length with fittings already installed or in 25' coils. NAPA auto parts has it so I am sure other parts stores will also. MAKE SURE IT HAS THE RIGHT SIZE/TYPE FITTING !

They also make the inexpensive spring type tubing benders that work great for forming steel brake lines. These come in various sizes and you just slip the 8" or so long spring over the line, bend it, and pull the spring off. Then you use a double flare tool to form the ends.

Back when I built off road trucks I would fill the steel lines with sand before bending, never had one kink.

1320Fastback wrote:
Back when I built off road trucks I would fill the steel lines with sand before bending, never had one kink.

Did you bend it by hand or a brake forming tool?

rgatijnet1 wrote:
They also make the inexpensive spring type tubing benders that work great for forming steel brake lines. These come in various sizes and you just slip the 8" or so long spring over the line, bend it, and pull the spring off. Then you use a double flare tool to form the ends.

Can you form a 90 degree bend with a tight radius with out an additional bending tool?

I have a bending tool and it seemed to work fine with stainless steel lines.
Also bought an eastwood flare tool for custom length.

https://www.championtrailers.com/12-stainless-steel-trailer-brake-tube/

Probably need to get into a good autoparts store and they will set you up.

Google has plenty of places that make custom brake lines.

http://www.hoseandfittingsetc.com/products/automotive-plumbing

Gjac wrote:

rgatijnet1 wrote:
They also make the inexpensive spring type tubing benders that work great for forming steel brake lines. These come in various sizes and you just slip the 8" or so long spring over the line, bend it, and pull the spring off. Then you use a double flare tool to form the ends.

Can you form a 90 degree bend with a tight radius with out an additional bending tool?

Here is what they look like and a set is usually less than $15. Obviously there are some limits but you can get a fairly tight bend.

They also make ones like this that run less than $10 at Harbor Freight. As you look at it you can see the limit for a 90 degree bend which may work for you.

If the 90° bend needs to be too tight for conventional bending, you could use shorter lines and an elbow.