Trainmaster
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Yes, the hoses are a known problem.
Pulls right when braking
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JExpedition07
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Just did this on mine, it seems the threads aren’t the greatest coming out of where ever they are made. Just be prepared to re-tap them if it doesn’t plug right in. Hopefully you’ll get a good one though. I ran 1/8” pipe thread in about 2 threads and that’s all it took to clean it up. Press the brakes and crack the bleeder, if it flies out under pressure the line is collapsed.
07navi
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He's a little eccentric but I learned a lot from him.
Don Hall
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How many people named Don are posting in this thread? I don't have a dog in this fight.
Dustin Gebhardt
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I had a pull on my '07 last year after replacing the rotors and pads with EBC products. I also had a stuck caliper, which didn't fix the pulling issue. I eventually replaced the brake lines and the problem went away. Just my experience . . .
mrbadwrench
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Many years ago I worked at a dealership. I had some wire coat hangers and bent them to use as hangers for calipers I took off so the caliper never hung by the hose. I was the only one there who did that. Some of the guys would slip the caliper off and let it drop and swing. Follow my example and not those guys if you want the hoses to last.
07navi
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But don't they go bad on their own?
Sure they can go bad on their own, just like my girlfriends son. It wasn't her fault. But Mrbadwrench is absolutely right about being protective of the hoses. Some people use clamps and clamp them off too, right? Not a good idea either. The world isn't binary.
I hope you can take a joke... JM
If the engine, transfer case, transmission and diff are completely dry, I'd add fluids as soon as possible. Surprised it has not locked/seized up.
Hey, it's my birthday soon and I'm starting early. 
(I know what you meant tho)I do now notate you mention on the outside...
Boostedbus
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See I just learned something else today from this thread. I’m guilty of letting the calipers hang from the hoses. I had never really thought about it much but you pointing this out makes great sense. Thanks for the tip! Mr. Bad Wrench must really be Mr. Bad Mo Fo Wrench!
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07navi
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The joke is on you , everything was dry on the inside...…….I hope you can take a joke... JM
If the engine, transfer case, transmission and diff are completely dry, I'd add fluids as soon as possible. Surprised it has not locked/seized up.
I do now notate you mention on the outside...
....…(just my dry humor)
07navi
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Ouch, they are too delicate for that, I always use a bunji cord just because there is always one lying around. Sometimes you can just rest them somewhere up high but you take a chance doing that.
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Jason Mankey
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I hope you can take a joke... JM
If the engine, transfer case, transmission and diff are completely dry, I'd add fluids as soon as possible. Surprised it has not locked/seized up.
I do now notate you mention on the outside...
Ummmmmm.....I guess you have been less than dry yourself.
How did Shakespeare say it? (In my best drunken theater actor voice) Doth my adult beverages overflow my cup! (hiccup added at end for emphasis)
Boostedbus
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Yeah I always try to set them up on the frame or a suspension part but have had them fall before not really thinking about the internal damage that could happen. Having them fall off probably causes more damage with the snap of the weight then just gently letting them hang. Either way isn’t good and now I know better for sure. My thinking before was that if I cause them to tear or leak externally then they weren’t worthy in the first place. But now I’m thinking about the internal damage that one can’t see.
Trainmaster
Old School Member
A piece of bailing wire works.
Swede252
Active Member
Wheel bearings
pitdexion
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The hoses collapse inside the bracket. ****** split crimps. Cut mine open for a look and the right front was squished shut.
The Wiped Cam
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Just did this on mine two days ago. Truck was pulling left under mild-to-hard braking conditions. Passenger-side front hose was the culprit in my case. Contrary to other people's experiences, I have never had a stuck caliper on a Ford truck before. Anyway, If you do have a hose issue and you end up replacing it, don't forget to research whether or not you can bleed your brakes using Forscan. Not really a biggie if you can't bleed it that way. I do, however, feel a much stiffer pedal with a computerized bleed.
BTW: I replaced my hose with an AC Delco unit, since that's what uncle Bezos likes to deliver ASAP.
BTW: I replaced my hose with an AC Delco unit, since that's what uncle Bezos likes to deliver ASAP.
NO! Don't go the cheap hose route as that is part of the problem, only OEM hoses. I had the same issues on my '06.
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