Who all has deleted their rear climate control lines?

[JustinS]

I failed to install my wheel spacers this weekend because of these lines. I'm stuck on one part and looking for some guidance. I am using stock wheels + 255/75 MT/R's and 1.5" Spidertrax spacers

I have my grinder for the pinch welds and I have the ac lines for XK's w/o rear climate control so I'm good on that front. Where I am stuck right now is what to do with the heater lines.

Did you guys snake them back up into the engine bay and just connect them together? If you did, what size are the lines, 3/8" or 1/2"? If I can just connect them I was just going to buy a brass barbed fitting like the one linked below, will that work?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/SharkBite-1-2-in-Lead-Free-Brass-Barb-Couplings-5-Pack-UC008LFA5/202270577?N=butv#.UaQNcpwxGrc

Obviously wont need a five pack but you get the idea. Thanks!

[Matt]

Adam will be chiming in.... dont quite remember what he did, but i thought he just bought the lines for no rear heat and installed them..

I was gonna delete my lines too. lol it was the first and only thing the wife "vetoed". Guess i cant complain!

[JustinS]

Haha Matt. Since I'm removing the third row they aren't necessary anymore and I'd rather not rip them off with the tires going down the highway lol.

I can't see paying for the new lines when I *think* they just need to be spliced together...which can be accomplished for a dollar or less.

[JustinS]

From browsing Sal's thread it looks like he spliced his two lines together. (For the heater lines that is)

http://www.theultimatejeep.com/showthread.php?73-Sal-XK-s-Garage&p=28401&viewfull=1#post28401

Now, to find out what size the line is.

[07JeepXK]

I deleted my rear heat and ac lines a few years ago. I bought all 4 lines (both AC lines and both heater lines) because I got a hell of a deal on them. I'm not exactly sure what Sal did to splice the lines. I figured it would just be easier to use the lines that are made for no rear heat/ac

[JustinS]

Do you happen to have a part number?

[ScorpionCrawler]

AC lines for front ac only are:
55116665AG cost $95.45
55116909AD cost $26.70
I have the 3.7 and I'm not sure if there is a difference with the 4.7.
Sorry I don't know the heater line part #'s.

[TrialByFire]

I just cut off and crimped the heater lines and spliced the existing lines under the hood. It's been a year and no problems so far.
The AC lines are still intact with no rubbing issues.

[1USMC]

I had collected these part numbers a while back to help evaluate and consider options if I ever decided to do this as a future project.

For a 2010 w/ 5.7

Prices where quoted as dealer list.

A/C

55038714AA > $119
55116909AD > $72 (note Scorpioncrawler listed $26.70 for the same #)

Heater

68000979AA > $20 (supply)
68000978AA > $27 (return)

[07JeepXK]

I think Hemi part numbers were different than my 4.7 liter. I don't recall what my part numbers were

[JustinS]

After seeing the prices posted above for the heater lines I'm just going to splice them together in the engine bay with a barbed fitting. Will post up my results tonight.

[1USMC]

I think Hemi part numbers were different than my 4.7 liter. I don't recall what my part numbers were

I was thinking the same thing.... but later when someone is searching the forum, perhaps we could have as much info on this topic in one place like this thread. ;-)

[Sal-XK]

After seeing the prices posted above for the heater lines I'm just going to splice them together in the engine bay with a barbed fitting. Will post up my results tonight.

That's what I did cost me like $4 bucks to do it.

[JustinS]

The size for the heater lines is 3/4" for future reference.

I only bought a 1/2" barbed fitting so I had to improvise...I'll let the pictures do the talking. Total cost $0.00. :D

https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_184723_zpsc395c956-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_184730_zps2b26069b-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_184738_zpscc39541c-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_184746_zps3985a9c0-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_184753_zpse851aa20-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_185356_zps1a5bf71f-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_185957_zps440929e9-1.jpg
https://theultimatejeep.com/images/imported/2013/05/20130528_191013_zpsb21bb618-1.jpg

I still have to crimp the cut lines and do some pinch weld trimming but I'm almost there. :D

[1USMC]

Thanks for the photos..

I'm liken the costs listed 0 > $4. !

[JustinS]

Just make sure you don't have any kinks like I do in that last pic, I added some more hose clamps in the kinked areas to open them back up. I might revise this in the future but it should do for now.

[1USMC]

If / when I consider this mod, I might also check at the local junk yard ( sorry... I mean salvage yard, auto recycling center or automotive regeneration facilitating pre-owned parts purveyor ) for the A/C hoses.