Re: Truck goes in for brakes on Wed

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Sep 25 2000 - 21:29:00 EDT


Well, a lift isn't anywhere in this truck's future. Until I get my
second Dak and keep this one as a project/winter truck, anyway. But
that will not happen for many years. By the time I'd be in that
position, the rubber brake lines would be worth replacing anyway due to
age.

Jon wrote:
>
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Andy Levy wrote:
>
> > I got about the same, 2 weeks for me to get in there. I find this
> > appalling. Potentially failing brakes is a serious safety issue and
> > should be remedied IMMEDIATELY IMO.
>
> Hmmm, just an FYI; this advice is worth what you paid for it... ;-)
>
> But... You might want to consider checking out the brake line yourself
> first. If it is possible to tie it off somehow I might be inclined to
> do that rather than have them shorten it . Reason being, if you ever
> decide to put a lift on it, long brake lines are nice. :-) I had to
> unbolt some brackets when I lifted my Ram and was able to get away with
> the stock lines, but if they had been any shorter, I would have needed
> new lines. Anyway, something to think about if you're a cheapskate
> like me. ;-)
>
> -Jon-
>
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-- 
-andy

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