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No it is DOT hose it is just modern DOT hose, just your generic brake air lines. They are however thicker. I have one apart I will go and measure thickness, could be I am crazy. The new stuff was was 7500 thousandths, the old line I pulled apart was about 7100 thousandths. I don't see that...

So it bothered me that I might have this wrong so I just went out and test fit my splices on the line I carry and pulled a few of the truck's air fittings apart to look inside. They fit perfectly, just like I remembered. Nothing on my truck has inserts either in the lines or built into the...

I haven't had an issue with sealing but then I have only used them once or twice. The line I carry is thicker than the stuff on the truck, that might be why but then it has all held when I needed it. Worrying about DOT rating on the fitting you are splicing the broken ends of a crispy line...

I was asked the other day what I carry in the way of spare parts. The answer is not much. Bunch of tools, grease, a gallon or two of oil, more tools, one wheel bearing and seal set, tools, jack, brake diaphragms, generic wire, tools, electrical splices and some other tools. All pretty...