Brake line 2002 F250

Anyone had a problem with brake lines rusting through on Ford trucks? Truck only has 56,000 miles on it but originally came from Sioux City, S.D. - must have some really strong salt up there? It is at left rear at block/union where steel line merges with rubber line.
 
On my 99 I have replaced them twice. both times between the frame and the fuel tank. Wisconsin winters that use pure salt on the roads, and the fuel tank and the brake line is on the drivers side which gets the brunt of the salt.

Bob
 
I have replaced both of the brake lines on my dads 97 f150 with 63000 miles. The one on the right had a pin hole and the one on the left was not leaking yet but it would not have been long.
The only salt it has ever been around was from backing the boat down the ramp.
 
My dad has a 1995 F250 that has 2 brake lines rust thru. First one wasn't that big a deal as I was still in the subdivision and the brake pedal didn't feel right so I just backed up in the driveway and fixed it. The 2nd time we were 400 miles from home going to a tractor pull and was on the Mississippi River bridge going into Memphis in rush hour traffic with two tractors on a trailer and the brake pedal went to the floor. THAT WAS SCARY!
 
I had a 1986 ford that the rear brake line rusted thru in 1997, eleven years old. That whole truck was rustier than most other Fords though. The brake line leaked on the rear axle, near the differential. My guess is dirt and road salt could settle in the trough formed by the brake line and the rear axle housing.

Now when I wash vehicles in spring, I try to rinse off the underside of the vehicle. On pickups I rinse the wheel wells, the underside of the cab, the rear corners of the cab, the ledge at the top of the rear wheel wells, the rear axle, the spare tire area and the inside of the rear bumper. It may not help much, but I feel better that I make the effort.

I also carry a bottle of brake fluid in each vehicle now too.
 
Hi
99 f250 super duty the one that runs down drivers side behind fuel tank as mentioned below. truck was run on gravel roads, pipe didn't look good from what I could see, and figured it would be worse in the frame behind the tank. guessed that right, was near through with rust. was a pig to change had to drop the tank, and replace pipe the whole length :(
keep an eye on those pipes I am glad I did, was gonna end up gettin fitted for a pine overcoat due to major brake failure before to much longer!
Regards Robert
 
I had the long brake line that goes from the front to the back down the left side rust into up at the front where the wheel sprays it with salt water. The valve failed to throw. Had no brakes!none. Good thing had good emergency brake and good trailer brakes. Ran new temporary line down outside of frame on the parts store lot. It's still that way. Oh it is a 03 F250 with 160000 miles.
 

I carry an oil can underneath with me when I change the oil, and oil the brake, fuel, and oil cooler lines.
 
Its not just ford trucks. I had the brakeline on my 99 f350 rust through beside the fuel tank. I also had to replace the brakeline on my beater car a couple years ago. Used the new "rust resistant" brake lines that are supposed to last, it was junk as well, rusted through in less than 2 yrs. I have a couple buddies that are mechanics and talked to them and they said the amount of brakelines that have to be replaced for inspections every year is going through the roof, they just do not last no matter what you use.
 

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