Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: OT: RANT--Steel Brake Lines
[ Expand ] [ View Replies ] [ Add a Reply ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by RAB on July 13, 2007 at 15:13:50 from (195.93.21.42):
In Reply to: Re: OT: RANT--Steel Brake Lines posted by Blue3992 (N Ilinois) on July 13, 2007 at 14:40:54:
Extreme danger? Isn't that why they fit dual brake circuits and have a hand brake that works. On older vehicles you had to rely on the brakes being good, all or nothing - well no you didn't, you drove with more care, slower, and more in sympathy with the terrain/traffic. These days with ABS etc there are a lot of drivers who wouldn't have a clue how to control a vehicle in poor road conditions without these aids. Lets face it there are a lot who don't even know how to oil the dipstick! The price of progress, I suppose. Did you change all your steel brake lines for cupro-nickel hydraulic pipe. It will last more than long enough for your needs. If you didn't YOU know your steel lines are bad so change them all NOW, and why are you taking the risk? If you did, why didn't you change them earlier, much earlier? I know, COST. But there again costs for cupro-nickel brake lines is small compared with a partial brake failure. We can all rant but it won't change the world. Back to horses or a red flag? Even they had their dangers. End of my rant! RAB
Replies:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
18-32 Case Cross Motor
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|