Can I cut this?

[kevdc77]

Can I cut these cooler lines and what's the best tool to cut it with? I'm afraid that little pieces of metal will get in the line and that could be dangerous.

 

[WrenchGuy]

Use a pipe cutter. Why are you cutting them?

 

[YukonJacks]

Why would you want to cut these lines. If you are going to cut them use a small palm tube cutter, Rigid, Ritchie and Imperial are a few brands to look at. Did you consider disconnecting at the hose clamps.

 

[kevdc77]

That's actually not my pic, but I installed a tru-cool 4590 in the exact place as the stock, but when I attach the hoses it pushes the right cooler line under the bumper and the left one hits the cooler. I'll take an actual pic of mine.

 

[kevdc77]

Here's mine.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/kevdc77/DSC02162.jpg
This is where I want to cut it.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g130/kevdc77/DSC02163.jpg

 

[YukonJacks]

Is it a steel nline or a copper painted line. You may have to disconnect the cooler, get a tubing bender and use the trial and error method to make it fit properly. If it is steel and you are cutting the line you will need brass fittings and use 45% silver solder 1 troy ounce will be plenty. These high silver content, cadmium free alloys are suitable for dissimilar metals such as steel to brass the fittings will have to be brazed. Propane or mapp gas won't be hot enough to silver solder. If you don't have the equipment to do this, find a local refrigeration service tech, looking for a little side work, he should be able to do this easily. Remember to drain in completely and free of any liquid otherwise you won't get a complete seam around the fitting.

 

[Rivieraracing]

Well, here is another opinion, if it was me putting this cooler in, I would actually slide the cooler over towards the pass. side of the truck a couple of holes on your supports to have the longer tube pass along the side of your cooler instead of in front, then bend the shorter tube CAREFULLY so that it is laying down along the bottom of the cooler and pointing directly at the driver side headlights. At least by doing it this way you are only bending one tube and not cutting any of them, the tranny cooler that I put in mine is off center of the grill area and you can't even tell when the grill is on. Be sure to paint your supports black, it will help it all blend in together and really clean up your install. Good luck with your install and post some finished pics when you get er done!!:thumbsup: