Dealer quoted $11500 to replace all lines and hoses and truck will also need parts they are unsure if they can get, lift the body off frame, yada, yada...
basically "unfixable"... I said f that, lol

Towed the truck back home worked 1/2 hour here and there, on my back in the driveway, lol
Took quite a while just doing short bursts or work now and again but only use truck for the winter so wasnt in a rush.

Well, its done! all lines from abs module to various wheels!

Hell I even used 2 ratchet sockets in a vise for tight bends and the can of PB blaster for larger bends it was umm.. surprisingly easy? partially removed old line, carefully around fuel lines and just ran new lines right beside, using factory clips and zipties to old lines.

Using more pb blaster than I care to admit, I simply cut lines right at abs module and used a socket or box end wrench over fittings and they came out great!

Used parts store brake lines with fittings pre done, hand tools and a TON of patience.

Filled it up with fluid and found a couple of small leaks at connections, didnt know about "seating" connectors.
"seated" all connections whether leaking or not and boom, ZERO leaks!
Even wrapped all connections in paper towel and went for some spirited braking and not a drop of brake fluid to be found


Very intimidating but just attacking one pipe at a time and before I knew it it was done!
Again, 90% in my driveway on my back, no lift, and 10% lifted off ground.

Bought some speed bleeders while I was at it (WELL worth the $$), and brakes are better than ever!

Total cost?
$300-$400max as a guess.
Fun fact, the Hummer EV uses the same brake banjo bolts as H2, lol

didnt do a step by step or even keep a tally of costs; with all the horror stories online I was honestly expecting failure.

*your luck may vary

 

Good info and great job. While mine was already done (Thank you Lord/PO) your success should inspire others.

 

Congratulations on accomplishing this big job 👍

 

That price they quoted you is beyond absurd... The word robbery comes to mind.

A quality tubing bender and a flaring tool is inexpensive, lol, and you don't have to find something like a can to bend it around

I use the Motive pressure bleeder, which is basically a small weed sprayer with the attachments and a gauge. Awesome for bleeding brakes or just flushing out the old brake fluid. Pump up to 15 to 20 psi, walk around and crack open the lines and you're done. With one of the bidirectional scanners, you can send a command to initiate the ABS bleed. Not always required, but with the right tools so much easier to do.... Especially when every shop out there wants to empty your wallet!

 

I’ve done plenty of brake lines on cars and trucks. My combo to knock an entire car out in half a day is the Eastwood vice flare tool, the master cool on car flaring tool, tubing cutter, cheap radius bender plier things, and nicop line. I’ve almost got it down to an art form. But yeah good job. Dealer is out of their mind on that price. It’s like no one wants to do work anymore.

also what year h2? The 08/09s do some janky things with the master/booster. You have to do an abs bleed with a tech 2. And every couple months air builds up in the pressure sensor cylinder and makes the pedal squishy. But a quick abs bleed brings it back. Idk why it’s like that. I have no leaks anywhere and replaced the whole booster/master assembly and same thing. There is 100% no air getting in anywhere after the master. It’s so strange.