On Mon, 5 Dec 2011 22:13:06 -0800, "Lobby Dosser"
wrote:

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
eb.com...
Somebody wrote:

'Tis a foolish person who does not know the operation of and USES the
emergency brake on a daily basis.
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When I learned to drive back in Northern Ohio, you quickly learned to
NEVER use the emergency in the winter.

Trying to drive a vehicle with a pulled, frozen emergency brake cable is a
bear.

Yeah, that was a Once ...

And then you guys learned that a pair of half inch wrenches (oops,
12mm in the Ranger's case, or 10mm cuz they're odd?) and ten minutes
time (including jacking) would have allowed the release of the brakes.

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