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Old 04-19-2014 | 02:24 PM
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Drove over to the storage building at the fairgrounds this morning to get the boat out of winter storage. Took a number of back forth manuvers to clear other boats and the door opening but finally got clear of the building and out into daylight. Went to stop and connect the trailer harness for light/brakes. That's when the brake pedal went to the floor followed by a steam cloud of brake fluid and puddle. Major brake failure one week after replacing all the calipers and rotors with new equipment ! Think a line ruptured due to corrision.
So the truck went off on a flatbed,the boat sits at the fairgrounds and I'm a sad puppy.

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Old 04-19-2014 | 02:26 PM
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Damn. That sucks. Better than happening at 50mph. Lol
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Old 04-19-2014 | 02:37 PM
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Ed, I will pull it home for you if you want! PM me any we can set time. I will be free all day Sunday.
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Old 04-19-2014 | 02:53 PM
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Houston , we have a problem!
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Old 04-19-2014 | 02:58 PM
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Cleanup isle 9
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Old 04-19-2014 | 03:14 PM
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Happened to me last year ...ironically on the way to get an inspection sticker ....lol
used the e-brke to stop in my mech's. Lot.
Rotted line burst on the trip there.
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Old 04-19-2014 | 03:14 PM
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Who's washing your underwear?
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Old 04-19-2014 | 03:46 PM
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At least it didn't happen on the ramp and ur boat and truck end up taking a dip
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Old 04-19-2014 | 08:12 PM
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Let me guess a Chevy or GMC?
I blew one 2yrs ago. Apparently it is a common thing... To common.
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Old 04-19-2014 | 08:16 PM
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Very common on the Chevrolets/GMCs of the 1990s and up. I took my lowrider, never driven, Tahoe in for inspection. I told them they didn't have to lift it, it had not been driven more than a few hundred miles since last inspection.

I'm glad they insisted. Found a cracked brake line inside the frame rail on the way to the rear axle.
I'd have found it...
...3/4 of the way into my accident.
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