The latest (mis)adventure started innocently on the way to get the state inspection done two years ago. I was driving around the neighborhood warming up the engine when I pulled into an empty parking lot to test out the brakes. Get it rolling good... stomp! ...pop! (oh ****...) ...roll to a stop down the other end of the parking lot. Good thing the lot was empty!!! The brake line where they pass under the radiator were so rusted out that it blew out when I stomped on the pedal. At least it happened in a parking lot and not out on the road on my way to the inspection.
At that point, I decided to replace all of the brake lines & hoses, just to be safe. Well, if I was going to replace all of the brakes, maybe I should drop the truck at the same time?
Why not? I'd been thinking about doing it anyway.