Okay so I have this 12' braided stainless air line sitting here, ready to replace my blown-out (melted) air line running to my rear locker. It's made by "Rubicon" (as in Rubicon Express).

It comes with three cryptic fittings in addition to the line itself, and no instructions whatsoever. Normally I'd just wing it, but I'm not that familiar with air fittings, and I know enough that a nicked gasket or misapplication of thread tape will cause an annoying leak. Google has been no help. Has anyone actually installed one of these?

Here's what's in the kit:

• Air line w/ two female threaded fittings, approx 3/8", apparently the same on either end.
• Two small male-to-male fittings, one end of each is apparently designed to thread right in to the female fitting on the hose.
• One small metal washer with a rubber gasket type thing lining the inner ring. I've never seen this kind of gasket before.

What I have on my rig is a female fitting on the locker solenoid, which presumably will fit one end of one of the two male-to-male fittings. I also have a *male* bulkhead connection on the top of my diff, which *might* fit the female end of the hose directly. If this is the case, do I just not use one of the two male-to-male fittings? What about the gasket? Do I need teflon tape anywhere?

Thanks in advance...

Here's a pic of everything:

 

Two weekends ago at Hollister, I melted the air line on my ARB, probably in exactly the same way that you've described.

So, did this work? the part from Rubicon express?

 

I've had this same thing sitting in my garage for a while. Fortunately, my air line is still in good shape. That gives me no motivation to start pulling stuff apart. I've looked at it a couple of times, but damned if I can figure it out.

 

Worked like a charm. I had meant to follow up on this a while ago, thanks for the reminder.

I used the rubber gasket on the diff end, so it goes:

ARB bulkhead fitting (female) -> rubber gasket/washer thing -> male end of one of the two adapters included with the RE kit -> hose fitting.

No teflon tape appears to be required between the adapters and the RE hose ends.

I did use some teflon tape on the compressor end where it threads in to the manifold.

No leaking whatsoever.

 

Thanks!

 

I ran them for years on my TJ with not a hint of problems in some SERIOUS rocks. Great stuff.

 

Great! I just ordered one.