Posted by Chewie [173.26.245.62] on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 20:28:49 :
In Reply to: Late model trucks brake lines rust out. posted by The Dodge Boys [65.78.41.32] on Monday, October 13, 2014 at 21:28:09 :
A few years ago, I jumped into my Dakota and headed out the driveway... no one coming down the highway, so I just pulled out and sped up to 55. My turn came up, I let off the throttle, stepped on the brake pedal and
Holy crap
it went right to the floor. I was able to drift along the highway until it was slow enough to slip into park. My line rusted through right where it started to follow the frame.
I put it in 4low and idled it home. Took a while. You can drift quite a ways with no brakes.
I sold it off piece by piece until there wasn't much left but scrap. I have the engine and transmission on the floor waiting to be put into something..