03 F250 5.4l 4x4 165k

What do you guys think of going with soft fuel lines (obviously with the correct psi rating & type) instead of steel in areas where engine/exhaust heat isn't an issue?

Given that EVERY line on my truck is rotted & the evap line collapsed when I touched it, I know after replacing all the brake & tranny lines/hoses that the fuel system is next to fail and the cost of having to do this all is slaying me. When I fill up about a gallon ends up on the ground thanks to a rotted filler neck, so that's coming up too along with straps since a seatbelt is currently in their place.

If I can just go with $1.50 - $2/ft rubber line from the tank to just before the engine bay & just add a sheath of dollar store loom or thicker hose as a friction guard in possible contact spots.

This would get done so much faster since I'd just be tearing out the crunchy crud then ziptie rubber to the frame & probably cost 1/4 of hard line along with the fittings and extra tools (I buy vs rent because I know I'll need em again)....or worse, pre-bent that jacks up the bill even more & is never bent correctly. The diy hardline when in stock these days seems to be questionable at best.

The other benefit is I can ditch the goofy Ford line locks which also need to be replaced as they're seized/snapped & just double clamp one in as the nipple has plenty of room for that (about 2" on each side of the can).