Lost my Brakes Yesterday - Page 2

Jim · 2005-04-28, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dareutwo

Been there, done that.
Unfortunately, this also kills your power steering pump. Good luck steering if your vehicle is over 2k lbs.

Still suggesting you use the parking brake. However, Bill is correct on using the engine, downshift 3 2 1 in addition to the parking brake.

Not exactly sure as to what I did, it was on instinct as I flew through an intersection at about 40 mph.

My truck weighs 12k pounds. The disk breaks are the size of garbage can lids. There really isn't any trick to stop it.

MrYum · 2005-04-28, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

My truck weighs 12k pounds. The disk breaks are the size of garbage can lids. There really isn't any trick to stop it.

Egads Jim! I thought my truck was a heavy beast!

What the heck are you driving...and does it say Peterbilt on the side of it??? lol

Cleo · 2005-04-28, 02:40 PM

And you have a truck like this why, for hauling the meat for your chilli, moving houses, why?

Jim · 2005-04-28, 02:49 PM

It's just a simple F-350 with a 7.3 liter diesel engine. Actually, the same engine that they use in school busses. Except mine is turbo charged.
I originally bought it to pull a boat. Now I pull a camper sometimes. Mostly, it just moves me around. I am always confident that if I have an accident, I will be OK

cd34 · 2005-04-28, 02:50 PM

the law of gross tonnage

lighter vehicles yield

b1ng0 · 2005-04-28, 03:01 PM

Never had my brakes go completely out but about 18 mos ago I had my fucking hood fly up on me while driving down the road. Somehow I managed to bend the hood latch to the side and rather then going into the hole where it's supposed to latch, it went to the side. Looked perfectly normal when the hood was down, sounded normal when i closed it and everything. Luckily when it flew up ( and bent the shit out of everything in its path ) I was in the right lane and could just pull on to the shoulder, but whats scary is I was about 1/4 from being on the the interstate where I tend to do at least 70mph.

MrYum · 2005-04-28, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

It's just a simple F-350 with a 7.3 liter diesel engine. Actually, the same engine that they use in school busses. Except mine is turbo charged.
I originally bought it to pull a boat. Now I pull a camper sometimes. Mostly, it just moves me around. I am always confident that if I have an accident, I will be OK

Yep, that's a BIG un! lol

Mine's a Chev Avalanche half ton chassis...ONLY weighs about 7k pounds. Still think I'd win the battle with most in an accident...as long as I steer clear of Jim! LOL!

Cleo · 2005-04-28, 04:08 PM

I'm guessing that there would just be some bits of blood stained spun glass left if Jim's truck hit my Vette.

cd34 · 2005-04-28, 04:15 PM

momentum = mass * velocity

So, if Jim was driving 30, and you were doing 120, and it was head-on, it would be a fair matchup.

Cleo · 2005-04-28, 04:19 PM

Yeah but unlike JIm I have brakes.

cd34 · 2005-04-28, 04:28 PM

In this case, using your brakes would cause you to lose. What you need to do if you see Jim coming at you head on is stomp on the accellerator -- every mph over 120 is a point in your favor. You might opt for the whipple supercharger to get you that extra, perhaps a little nitrous for the last 200 yards. Make sure you have the Superchips upgrade too. Use Avgas or octane boost. Eek every bit of performance out.

You can win that battle. You just need speed.

Cleo · 2005-04-28, 04:31 PM

I've had it up to a bit over 180, it's terrifying.

Trev · 2005-04-28, 05:18 PM

so what you're saying is..... If she sees an out of control, brakeless Jim coming at her, she should floor it... vowing that if she's going, she's taking Jim with her??

|shocking|

MrYum · 2005-04-28, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trev

so what you're saying is..... If she sees an out of control, brakeless Jim coming at her, she should floor it... vowing that if she's going, she's taking Jim with her??

|shocking|

Ahhh...the ol fiberglass torpedo plan! Makes perfect sense

2005-04-28, 02:40 PM	#28
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2005-04-28, 02:50 PM	#30
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2005-04-28, 04:08 PM	#33
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I'm guessing that there would just be some bits of blood stained spun glass left if Jim's truck hit my Vette. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-04-28, 04:15 PM	#34
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	momentum = mass * velocity So, if Jim was driving 30, and you were doing 120, and it was head-on, it would be a fair matchup. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2005-04-28, 04:19 PM	#35
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Yeah but unlike JIm I have brakes. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-04-28, 02:49 PM	#29
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	It's just a simple F-350 with a 7.3 liter diesel engine. Actually, the same engine that they use in school busses. Except mine is turbo charged. I originally bought it to pull a boat. Now I pull a camper sometimes. Mostly, it just moves me around. I am always confident that if I have an accident, I will be OK

2005-04-28, 03:01 PM	#31
b1ng0 I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 85	Never had my brakes go completely out but about 18 mos ago I had my fucking hood fly up on me while driving down the road. Somehow I managed to bend the hood latch to the side and rather then going into the hole where it's supposed to latch, it went to the side. Looked perfectly normal when the hood was down, sounded normal when i closed it and everything. Luckily when it flew up ( and bent the shit out of everything in its path ) I was in the right lane and could just pull on to the shoulder, but whats scary is I was about 1/4 from being on the the interstate where I tend to do at least 70mph.

2005-04-28, 04:28 PM	#36
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	In this case, using your brakes would cause you to lose. What you need to do if you see Jim coming at you head on is stomp on the accellerator -- every mph over 120 is a point in your favor. You might opt for the whipple supercharger to get you that extra, perhaps a little nitrous for the last 200 yards. Make sure you have the Superchips upgrade too. Use Avgas or octane boost. Eek every bit of performance out. You can win that battle. You just need speed. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2005-04-28, 04:31 PM	#37
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I've had it up to a bit over 180, it's terrifying. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-04-28, 05:18 PM	#38
Trev Is it over already? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: the beautiful shores of Lake Erie Posts: 890	so what you're saying is..... If she sees an out of control, brakeless Jim coming at her, she should floor it... vowing that if she's going, she's taking Jim with her?? \|shocking\| __________________ Hey buddy... can you spare a sig?