Gearwrench brake line flaring tools..

[rednotch]

My brother asked me to find him a gearwrench set since he needs them to redo the lines on his old 2000 ram 1500. I've come across a few sets but can't really find too much info on them

Ran across 41880D which seems to be able to do both bubble and double flares. for around $80 bucks

Also came across GearWrench Master Tubing Service Kit 41590D for $56 from ZORO and pretty much 80 anywhere else.. I can't really find much info on what comes with it. I think This would be a better buy and pick up the dies and clamp for what is not included if they sell them separately.

 

[bob15]

Is there something very special about the gearwrench flaring set?

The kit like this has served me for a few decades without any issues:

http://www.amazon.com/International-KTI-70080-Professional-Double-Flaring/dp/B000BHQ1CS

This Klein tubing bender is probably leaps ahead of the gw kit supplied:

http://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-89030-Professional-Bender/dp/B005TU364S/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1418426457&sr=1-4&keywords=89030

For a cutter:

http://www.amazon.com/Ridgid-32975-8-Inch-Quarters-Tubing/dp/B000LDGNCU/ref=pd_sim_auto_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0VQDEQNXP05EPA4VJH6Y

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Why Gearwrench? For that money, you can get a BluePoint kit or any of the other American made products. I've never had good luck with imported brake line tools of this style.

 

[Jon.R]

Master cool brake flaring set is the way to go if you have the extra cash. I work on a fleet of 90 school buses up in Canada ,on the salty winter roads and that set saves me a lot of time.

 

[rednotch]

no idea why he picked gearwrench just what he asked me to find for him. Think he just wanted a kit that had everything in one case or something and I guess that's what his Cornwell or Matco guy tried to sell him. Works in a body shop so stuff like that would get new lines, no real reason to own the tool except for his own projects.

 

[Fedwrench]

Remember that today's Gearwrench automotive specialty tools were yesterday's KD specialty tools.

 

[sometoyotaguy]

FWIW, I ended up with a nice Ridgid on ebay for not too much money. I had to do the lines on the car last year.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Ridgid hands down.