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i was backing out of the driveway this morning and i saw one of the million ferral cats getting ready to cross my driveway. its icy here so i put it in 4 wheel drive and charged after him. where he was at i would have plenty of time to stop b4 hitting the garage. after a narrow miss, i went to push the brake pedal and it was unmovable. i pressed as hard as i could and it wouldnt budge....and i hit the closed garage door and dented it. my truck had been warming up for over 5 min. i reveresed out of the driveway, stoped, hit 4WD and waited for it to engage, then went forward. why did my brakes lock up like that? dont need this to happen on the highway.

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i was backing out of the driveway this morning and i saw one of the million ferral cats getting ready to cross my driveway.  its icy here so i put it in 4 wheel drive and charged after him.  where he was at i would have plenty of time to stop b4 hitting the garage.  after a narrow miss, i went to push the brake pedal and it was unmovable.  i pressed as hard as i could and it wouldnt budge....and i hit the closed garage door and dented it.  my truck had been warming up for over 5 min.  i reveresed out of the driveway, stoped, hit 4WD and waited for it to engage, then went forward.  why did my brakes lock up like that?  dont need this to happen on the highway.

 

 

 

 

frozen up..if it's been raining/snowing where you are, its a good bet that when there is ice on the ground any water or snow on your brakes will cause problems when stoping.

 

good luck......

 

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i was backing out of the driveway this morning and i saw one of the million ferral cats getting ready to cross my driveway.  its icy here so i put it in 4 wheel drive and charged after him.  where he was at i would have plenty of time to stop b4 hitting the garage.  after a narrow miss, i went to push the brake pedal and it was unmovable.  i pressed as hard as i could and it wouldnt budge....and i hit the closed garage door and dented it.  my truck had been warming up for over 5 min.  i reveresed out of the driveway, stoped, hit 4WD and waited for it to engage, then went forward.  why did my brakes lock up like that?  dont need this to happen on the highway.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice job.. Hope the damage was worth it. I can't stand idiots like you that would kill an animal without thinking. Hell those ferral cats were the cause of some POS pet owner. Hell could have been you.

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Nice job.. Hope the damage was worth it. I can't stand idiots like you that would kill an animal without thinking. Hell those ferral cats were the cause of some POS pet owner. Hell could have been you.

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whatever fag. i agree it was a POS pet owner, but it wasnt me. i wouldnt own a cat. it was the low lifes across the street. maybe it was you. and i thought about it plenty.....my friendly lab goes up to them to play and they scratch his face. they are wild and could have rabbies.....so i guess i was thinking better to get rid of the cats then to lose my buddy. they have also gotten under the hood of my neighbors car cause the engine was warm, he started it up and shreaded the cat and caused lots of damage under the hood. i easily fixed my garage....that cost me 0$.....rabbies shots???????????..dont know how much they cost, but probally more then 0$. replacing belts and pullys....??$$ so, i was thinking. unlike some :)

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