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Originally Posted by vjjack04
In 20 plus years of driving I have never known myself or someone to pull it to save a life....Posted via Mobile Device
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I guess you didn't read the above post.
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Originally Posted by lakeroadster
First thing I did when I bought my truck was hook up the parking brake.
You know, they used to be called " Emergency Brakes". And for good reason... it can save your life.
I can think of one for ya. It was a "life lesson" I experienced as a little kid that has stuck with me to this day.
When I was a kid, back in the late 60's, my grandfather had a '59 Chrysler 4 door, push button automatic. A huge hulk of a car that was past it's prime and it was his "beater farm car". We were out on an errand, driving down the road and he attempted to stop at a stop sign at a busy highway intersection. He said "oh $hit" and grabbed the emergency brake and we skidded to a stop. When he hit the brake a brake line broke and the peddle went right to the floor. He used the emergency brake to get us back to his farm, where he fixed the brake line. Brakes and steering are the (2) things you never make shortcuts with. If all else fails you need to be able to steer the car and stop the car.
There are a lot of options for relocating the emergency brake: foot style, floor mount, etc. I relocated mine to the floor.
Good luck, have fun and always remember to be safe out there! We are counting on ya!
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Think about it: You have resto rodded a truck, upgraded the brakes to dual reservoir etc. and intentionally didn't hook up an emergency brake. You posted on a blog you weren't going to, others said you should. Now you get in an accident and somebody gets hurt. Pretty much the worse lawyer in the country could make a really good case of intentional neglegence against you.
Saying "if you have an automatic you don't need one" is just silly. How many automatic trucks have been built since the 1940's by automotove manufacturers that didn't have a "parking / emergency" brake? None.
Hydraulic brake systems are mechanical devices, they can fail. You need a back up system and that system is the parking / emergency brake. If you don't do it for yourself do it for those riding with you, and for those on the highway.