The brakes have not been used on my truck for 20 years give or take. The truck is a 59 2 ton.
We tried to build pressure so as to safely drag me around the yard to fire the motor. Thankfully, one of the rear wheel cylinders started leaking, so I was saved from certain death.
I started chasing that this week, and found out that the seal was leaking, so now have the hub all apart and am goign shopping for parts. More on that awesome fun later in the project journal, but...
The brake pads (if that is the proper phrase) look new. They must have just been done before the truck was parked. My father says to use them. My Uncle/Cousin says they are ruined from the gear oil saturation. At best they won't grip, at worst they will cause a fire. He did not think there was a proper way to clean them.
Just curious what the general consensus of the forum was. Thank you
