Okay, I got a little hot under the collar there. Sorry. It just seems like the stock hoses are a PITA, period. Replacement with something like Aeroquip, etc. would surely be easy and likely about the same price. An additional benefit is the abrasion resistance and the AN hose ends are usually reuseable so when replacement time comes around again all you need is more bulk hose. Just trying to think outside the box. You know the one, it has MB labels all over it.... RT

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