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| | | Forums66 Topics128,012 Posts1,055,315 Members48,419 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | The term "Stand on the Brakes" comes from trucks loaded when drivers literally have to "Stand on the brakes" to reduce the forward velocity. I remember driving a fully loaded straight axle truck thru Chicago traffic only to understand brake fade due to heated brakes and was pulling my self upward by the wheel and standing on the pedal with both feet.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
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