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Old 02-11-2013, 06:59 AM   #1
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Emergecy brake quick fix

Here is a quick fix for emergency brake cables that are too stretched out to work -This is only a short term fix until you get the new cables installed.
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Old 02-11-2013, 02:15 PM   #2
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That's not the only short term fix in that pic...
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Old 02-11-2013, 02:53 PM   #3
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melhilburn,I've got a pair of brand new stock rear springs you can have if you spring for the shipping. I bought them then lowered my truck before I drove it-they've been installed but not driven on.
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Old 02-11-2013, 08:17 PM   #4
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Pretty ghetto!!
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Old 02-11-2013, 09:48 PM   #5
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Lemme know if he doesn't take them, I sure will. Mine had rubber blocks in them.



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Re: Emergecy brake quick fix

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That's not the only short term fix in that pic...
But he's keepining on the road
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melhilburn,I've got a pair of brand new stock rear springs you can have if you spring for the shipping. I bought them then lowered my truck before I drove it-they've been installed but not driven on.
Wow that's a generous offer. I hope he accepts it.
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Lemme know if he doesn't take them, I sure will. Mine had rubber blocks in them.



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PM sent!

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Old 02-12-2013, 04:41 PM   #9
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Oh man - day late and a dollar short - Cath you next time!
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