Few years ago, while on a job in Wichita, KS, my boss was from California.
When I got in the company truck and tried to go, it would not because the
brake was on. I explained to him about emergency brake freezing, but he
would not believe. So, for a year, I'd jump into the truck forgetting he
set the brake!!
The morning of his last day on the job, he was half an hour late - unheard
of with him. He came in looking rather sheepish - the emergency brake had
frozen on him!!
Remember, it doesn't happen constantly, just with the correct set of
circumstances: the brakes must be wet just before stopping, such as after
driving through a puddle, but it can and does happen!
Bill
----- Original Message -----
IMHO,
> parking brake sticking, or freezing problems are mostly a myth unless you
are
> parking for 3-4 months at a time, that is.
>
> Jim
>
> Florrie & Allen Bachelder wrote:
>
> > Seems on cars of my youth, in cold climes, parking brake freezing was a
> > constant problem. We quickly learned it was better to avoid using the
> > parking brake where possible
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