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HadEnough
Explorer
May 30, 2019

Can I Get Away With a Quick Brake Job in a Campground?

I’m driving around right now with brakes that actually don’t really work. They just barely stop the vehicle. I am using my exhaust brake mostly to stop it, and then it just barely will stop the last b...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer III
May 31, 2019
To answer your original question, I replaced the rear brake pads and rotors on our toad in a Florida state park campground. It's an easy car for brake jobs though, and it only took about 30 minutes per side. I did not ask permission, and no one complained.

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