yes Stephen, you sure can drive without the emergency brakes working, but, if your truck is like mine with a single reservoir master cylinder, i like having those parking/emergency brakes; just in case. :-)
tony


Overland Blue, 1953 GMC 1/2T, 100-22, 228/1bbl, 4sp/4.10 6v, shortbed/fender side/5-window.