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Old 10-12-2010, 05:04 PM   #8 (permalink)
IsaacCarlson
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wood hauler - '91 Ford F-250
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Originally Posted by nmgolfer View Post
I understand that... and I have smooth hubcaps on my car but the way my wife drives, (which is not at all uncommon) I would hesitate putting them on hers. Also people who drive in the mountain west have to use their brakes much more so than those living where its level. In my mind its an open issue and I'm currently running the "experiment".
Those people should learn to down shift before they smoke their brakes. I have seen a few cases of smoked/melted brakes. It usually results in a life lost.
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1991 F-250:
4.9L, Mazda 5 speed, 4.10 10.25" rear
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