Brakes - No Brakes
We were traveling on i81 near Roanoke VA in heavy stop and go traffic, on a very hot day, and decided to pull off to fuel up at a nearby Pilot. Brakes were fine up until we pulled up to pump to refuel...
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2004 Coachman 28' C on Ford E450 chassis with the V10 eng.
BRAKE LINES
I came off a ramp after driving for 4 hours and had no brakes! Yup you do see you life flash before your eyes!
Collapsed Brake lines are a very common problem and ALWAYS overlooked by repair. The lines will look perfectly ok from the 'outside'.
BUT
They collapse on the 'inside'.
It can come an go until the fatal day you don't manage to stop. It's an accident waiting to happen if your mechanic is not knowledgeable about truck brake lines.
I managed to get to a semi truck repair shop that day and had new ones put on.
I did have to stay overnight because there are no aftermarket brake lines for the Ford E-450. I had to wait for the OEM parts to be delivered. I certainly did NOT have a problem waiting for them!
I recommend anyone buying a used MH to just go ahead and have the brake lines replace. IMHO a Small maintenance price to pay when you life is at hand.:C
