Goodyear makes a super duper blue hose that is supposed to be awesome...a
lot of the Nascar guys use them. I contacted them about 2 years ago and
talked to them about making a set for the Daks. They said they would be
expanding their line of hoses but I don't know if they ever did make them
for our trucks.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
david.clement@verizon.net
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:47 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Metal Hose Kit for 99 Kota 3.9v6
In article <002b01c3df70$b23e3ba0$1a0a010a@crashxp610>,
2kdaksport@comcast.net
("Craig Rash") writes:
> > 3. There a kits with stainless steel braided sleeving that you slip over
> your
> > exisitng hoses. The kits also include anodized aluminum collars that fit
> over
> > the existing hose clamps to give the appearance of braided hose. These
> kits run
> > around $30-$40.
> >
> Does this sleeving actually add any functionality other than
> looks.(reinforcement) or is it simply a dress-up thing? Do you actually
> need to go with braided hoses to get the extra security?
>
No, the sleeving is just an appearance item. I would never invest in braided
hoses, the cost compared to the benifit in a daily driver just can't be
justified. The materials they use in hoses now is easily good for 10 years.
As
long as you inspect them for mushyness and brittleness and replace as
necessary
you really do not need to worry about a failure.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
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