What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Just Fishing]

And my first attempt with SS braided AN lines.


I have a single AN wrench, adjustable.
I just ordered a second one, to much of a pita to use a rag for the "holding" side.

 

[Rocket Man]

And my first attempt with SS braided AN lines.
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I have a single AN wrench, adjustable.
I just ordered a second one, to much of a pita to use a rag for the "holding" side.

They make it super easy as long as you tape the braid before you cut it so it doesn’t fray. I have had a few cheap(er) connectors that were tight and the barrels barely fit over the braid but for the most part they’re easy.

 

[Just Fishing]

They make it super easy as long as you tape the braid before you cut it so it doesn’t fray. I have had a few cheap(er) connectors that were tight and the barrels barely fit over the braid but for the most part they’re easy.

That was my though, easy!

I did the tape trick, and then diegrinder to trim the crooked end off.
Summit used a snipper to cut it, nice crimped/flattened ends.

I left a thin ring of masking tape on the end of the hose for assembly, it seemed to like that.

For lube I used a little bit of dielectric grease to lube the insertion into the hose.
went together super smooth.

 

[Rocket Man]

That was my though, easy!

I did the tape trick, and then diegrinder to trim the crooked end off.
Summit used a snipper to cut it, nice crimped/flattened ends.

I left a thin ring of masking tape on the end of the hose for assembly, it seemed to like that.

For lube I used a little bit of dielectric grease to lube the insertion into the hose.
went together super smooth.

Yeah I have a couple pairs of cutters I used to use at work. Cuts hoses and things clean.

 

[ivin74]

Yeah I have a couple pairs of cutters I used to use at work. Cuts hoses and things clean.

What kind of cutters are those?

 

[Rocket Man]

What kind of cutters are those?

I’m not sure the exact name. Those are my Craftsman, I can’t find them anymore. Utility cutter is all I know. That pair and another pair of Kobalts use standard utility knife blades but I have another Kobalt that’s way bigger and uses special blades. I now see they’re hard to find. The Kobalts have p/n’s 506436 and 506437. The big ones will take a hand off at the wrist lol.

 

[wjburken]

I’m not sure the exact name. Those are my Craftsman, I can’t find them anymore. Utility cutter is all I know. That pair and another pair of Kobalts use standard utility knife blades but I have another Kobalt that’s way bigger and uses special blades. I now see they’re hard to find. The Kobalts have p/n’s 506436 and 506437. The big ones will take a hand off at the wrist lol.

I have a Craftsman cutter like yours. Very handy in a lot of situations.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I’m not sure the exact name. Those are my Craftsman, I can’t find them anymore. Utility cutter is all I know. That pair and another pair of Kobalts use standard utility knife blades but I have another Kobalt that’s way bigger and uses special blades. I now see they’re hard to find. The Kobalts have p/n’s 506436 and 506437. The big ones will take a hand off at the wrist lol.

I have the same one.

 

[gooffeyguy]

I have the Kobalt ones and use them a lot. I like how the bottom can be folded back if just a blade is needed.

I don't think they would cut steel braided hose too well though. You need ones like this

My Kobalts

 

[Rocket Man]

I have the Kobalt ones and use them a lot. I like how the bottom can be folded back if just a blade is needed.

I don't think they would cut steel braided hose too well though. You need ones like thisView attachment 361740

My Kobalts

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They cut braided stainless steel hoses clean as a whistle. I used them at work to cut 1/4” thick plastic shims. They cut those clean too. Pretty sure those ones you show would fray the line, not cut clean. They need to be razor sharp like the utility cutters. Just make sure the blade is new. You’d be amazed what they’ll cut.