When Your Brakes Fail..
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- Scariest moment of my life in regards to driving a car or truck.. this "experiment" ended up begin something completely different.. Thank GOD I'm alive
My 1994 Ford Ranger, AKA the "Danger Ranger" was on another mission for the channel to figure out what happens if you shift a manual transmission WITHOUT using the clutch.. We did the "experiment" but what ended up happening in the end was not part of the plan at all as the brake lines gave out and I was stuck going down a road at 55mph with no brakes at all! Thank god that it was a calm day with no traffic and no one was hurt including myself.
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Pro tip: take off your seat belt immediately if your brakes fail.
LMAOOO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
i bet he thought he had to jump out or something 😂
It’s instinct just like turning the volume down on the stereo to park up 😆😆😆
lol🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The “fight or flight” response is such a crazy thing. You probably didn’t even realize you took your seatbelt off until you finally came to a stop and went to take it off. Glad you’re ok though, could have been a lot worse!
Some advice for if this happens to you, the handbrake (e-brake, parking brake, whatever you wanna call it) is almost always cable operated, not hydraulic, so if your pedal isn't working, the handbrake usually will. If it's an electronic parking brake, pull the button and hold it, the car will register that you need an emergency stop and will apply the parking brake (still cable operated, just by a solenoid instead)
***Apply it SLOWLY though, otherwise you'll lock the wheels and spin out***
Source: Have had to use this to save my life.
ETA: Before you all say "well that didn't work for him", please note my *almost*. In an emergency situation, always at least try.
9:53 is the parking/emergency brake the same as a handbrake? (i dont know much about cars)
@@EnchanteddApple No. A handbrake is a parking brake operated by a lever while some parking brakes are operated by a pedal or a button.
@@freakyjim2131 Ahh okay thanks 🙏
this truck has a pedal brake
@@wesleymiller3049 every car has a pedal brake.
Handbrake or Emergency brake are extra set of brakes (sort of - same brake used but different engaging mechanism).
Main brake mechanism is operated by a pedal (Hydraulics/liquid = for transferring the input preasure...) however e-brake has usually a lever mechanism or another smaller pedal or just a button that controls an el. winch (most of those pull a wire/cabel to engage. They work independently)
As a truck driver it’s funny to see this since we hardly use the clutch in our manuals. Upshifting or downshifting. That was scary af when the brakes went out. It was a good run for the Danger Ranger
I'm a driver also I stop using the clutch like 12 years
Yup the only time I used my clutch was to start off or backing up.
@@CarsTrucksWhatever hell ya driver same 🤙🤙
Same. I’m always floating gears. I’m yelling at the screen saying "rpm’s! Watch your RPM’S!!!"
First and reverse is what I always use to say. 😂
Things that he did wrong.
1. Took seatbelt off. 2. Tried shifting into R. 3. Work your way down the gears if you have room on the road to get it down in speed. Don't go from 4th/5th into 1st or second when trying to slow down that way. What would you have done if you blew that clutch by not down shifting correctly?
Also ignored the signs. Last video you mentioned the parking brake wasn't working and showed the bad condition of the brakes.
Now that is a DANGER RANGER!!
Glad you're ok but taking out the seatbelt after a brake failure must be one of the most idiotic things to do in that situation if you're not bailing out of the vehicle...
we all do absolutely idiotic things when you panic but you dont realise how stupid it is until its over and you think back at it.
I was about to say the same thing. He wasnt thinking and was in full panic mode. 1) Removed Seatbelt instead of keeping it on. 2) Tried going into reverse instead of shifting to a lower gear, even though you know manual cars have that advantage to slow down or come to a stop by downshifting. We all will do stupid mistakes in panic mode unless we are prepaired/traine for those situations. Luckly nothing bad happened but im sure he will learn from his mistakes.
I think he was thinking that he was going to have to jump out the car at some point, would've been hard with seatbelts on
I think he agrees with you as we all do however, I suspect it's some sort of instinctual reaction knowing that it is a decrepid hoopty and the seatbelt is "restricting" his movement or thinking in case he has to take matters into his own hands. It's a small truck, so there could have even been an ounce of instinct that he could somehow physically stop it with his feet or body in some way.
@@ArizonaHotSauce seeing how rusted it is, Flintstone's style brake could actually work... xD
Having had a brake line failure before, it can be a pretty scary experience. Luckily I was only doing maybe 20MPH where 2 minutes before that I was doing ~70MPH.
Shifting without the clutch is not as hard as it sounds, it's all about rev-matching. Lift your foot off the throttle and pull it into neutral then apply some pressure on the next gear, don't try to force it, it'll fall into gear once the revs drop. If it doesn't go in and the revs drop too far, just blip the throttle and apply pressure to the next gear.
Downshifting can be trickier as you need to blip the throttle to get the revs at or above where it needs to be for that gear.
Getting into reverse on the other hand will be almost impossible while your moving forwards.
I do this in a big rig all the time.. the engine will tell you when to shift.. just gotta listen to it
Can easily ship if you do correct timing . I did it before when my clutch failed and i even git home without towing the car
Yeah it will rub off all your gears before you actually get into reverse
@@joeski1112semis have a different transmission than a standard syncromesh transmission, so it's quite different. shifting without the clutch in a syncromesh transmission will damage the syncros, for as long as you try to force a gear when the rpm isn't right. Eventually you can pop it into that gear and the syncro won't work anymore because you've lost that gear.
Usually semi transmissions have straight cut gears without a syncromesh, and you can still do the same thing where you chip away at the gears because you don't have a syncromesh for as long as the rpm isn't right.
But if you damage those gears enough, you will loose that gear. semis will have redundant gears, and this is so that if a gear were to eventually go out you can live without it.
In both cases, rev matching and applying very light pressure(only enough for it to pop in once the rpm is matched) on the gear stick is how you shift without the clutch being depressed. too much pressure and you're grinding those gears/meshes.
@@joeski1112 the reason for straight cut gears instead of helical gears is because of the amount of torque that goes through them. helical gears produce a thrust load, decreasing efficiency and requiring a beefier and heavier transmission with bearings to handle it. with straight cut, there is no loss in thrust load, with the drawback of less overall contact patch between gears, so it introduces some slop on and off throttle and limits the maximum "theoretical" power transferable.
With the straight cut, you can also choose to forego the entire syncromeshes to make the transmission lighter and less complex, therefore cheaper to maintain and repair. Some semi transmissions can have up to 18+ gears, so an extra 18 syncromeshes adds up quickly in extra cost and weight.
You totally choked in that scary situation removing your seatbelt and not just downshift to slow your momentum. This is why I always love those people who say if it was me I would have …. You never really know until you know.
Glad you were able to get out of it though.
I have actually had this happen to me, albeit not in an old truck but it was after I bought a 2002 Subaru WRX from someone and was driving it home after inspection and registration.
I also had the fact I had a slight uphill in my favor but I put hazards on, made my way to the shoulder and worked through the gears and got to a respectable speed, coasted a bit and then gently applied emergency brakes.
I think it’s so funny when people take time out of their day, and comment something really rude and insensitive. Like was the point “make this guy feel bad after going through something really scary”. The internet really brings out terrible people.
@@kikipeachie it's called honestly and telling the truth, Kayla. Go become a social worker.
I'm re-doing all the brake lines in my 1989 Jeep Comanche truck for this reason... they were all rusty and I didn't want this to happen to me. Good to see you stopped safely!
Glad you made it to a stop safely, and also really glad no one else was out there to get hurt either.
If you get the revs closely matched between the engine and transmission, switching gears will go pretty smoothly without the clutch. If it doesn't go in the 1st time, just play with your gas pedal a little bit, and it will fall in place when the RPMs line up.
shifting without the clutch is actually a very popular thing to do if you just RPM match what the next gear is expecting from the syncros. i used to do that in my jeep all the time. now having the brakes fail is not good, glad you made it out of that.
Yup, in terms of shifting w/o clutch, I often do it as a lazy shift. You can rev-match even for down shift. Pretty easy to do
I'm amazed at the fact he's just finding this out.
how do you rev match
just like normal but then add a throttle? ?
I'll often downshift to 2nd without the clutch on my '57 VW , an old habit from the 70's. It just takes a feel and an "ear"
@@christophercolumbus8944 from what i see, once you slow down you had to quickly step on gas so it goes the right rpm and ofc let go of the gas just a tap then quickly shift while in the matching rpm
Remember kids, you always have your emergency brake you can apply slowly.
Yeah my same thought...
@@markfitch8395 he had a slide in the video saying he didn't do that because it's broken
Note to self - when brake lines are rusty/crusty, make sure the park brake works, since it requires no hydraulics, and it just might get used.
No one ever check thier e brake until they need it. I make sure to use it one a month or more.
@@Ryan-re1rs which is also important. It was designed to be frequently used. Many of them, actually the cable itself, will seize up from never being used at all.
@@Ryan-re1rs Interesting! in Europe and the UK we use our handbrakes everytime we park the vehicle. It's part of the parking procedure.
@@GS0CK6 - yes, would think that this Ranger would be a similar case, since it has a manual transmission, and Mike lives in a hilly region of US.
Nah you dont need the parking brake just tie a rope around the axle and attach a boat anchor to the end and throw it out the window when this happens youll be fine. Just make you get a big enough anchor for the size vehicle you have lol.
I guess we won’t be seeing any off these stunts again. Luckily the police are not giving your wife bad news . Glad you managed to safely stop.
Whoever has been working on the ranger should be ashamed for not mentioning rotted brake lines. They would have seen that when they replaced the transmission and did a clutch
The fact that auto manufacturers don't use copper-nickel or stainless steel lines is also criminal IMO, brakes are critical.
Damn. That is scary. Glad you're okay though man.
The truck definitely fit its name of "Danger" Ranger in this video! Glad you didn't crash or get hurt Mike!
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Got ready to abandon ship when the brakes failed 😂😂 seatbelt off!
Maybe the master cylinder was depleted quickly but you should always pump your brakes to try and get a little pressure. Just holding the peddle to the floor does absolutely nothing.
Brakes failed…
Proceeds to remove seatbelt
I actually thought you were going to jump out of the jeep. Glad all ok.
Jeep?
Nah fam that's clearly a Hummer
Bro wym that’s a Ford Taurus
As a UK viewer (where we have a lot of manual cars), I can confirm it’s pretty simple as long as the revs match.
Just put a little pressure on the gear stick and it pops in as the revs drop.
You can also change down but need to blip the throttle.
I once drove a Volvo 850 T5 140 miles without a clutch after the slave cylinder went.
You’ll never get reverse though, especially without synchromesh.
As a UK viewer you should be proud of your MOT that doesn't let cars with rusted break lines through.
@@RawbLVThrough what?
@@randykitchleburger2780 Through the MOT successfully.
@@RawbLV Thank god I have Google.
@@randykitchleburger2780 ??? what is your question
I shift without the clutch sometimes. It’s very smooth if you know how to match your revs
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You don't downshift into reverse when you lose your brakes Mike. You downshift into a lower gear particularly depending on the gear youre in you skip a gear so if you was in 5th gear youd go to 3rd then to 1st gear to start reving the engine into higher rpms and you'll slow down by engine braking. Automatics have those gears available for such a situation as well. 😀
It does stop faster if you manage to get it in reverse though, and since the transmission was fucked from not using the clutch that's what I would've tried to do too.
You don’t call it the “Danger Ranger” for nothing. The Danger Ranger bites back!
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Oh wow, that looked terrifying, glad you’re alright Mike!
That could’ve ended a lot worse than it did, especially since you took your seatbelt off. Glad you’re okay, Mike.
Can we just appreciate the danger this man goes though to make videos for us.
The brakes breaking weren’t part of the plan though
Ya I now
@000 if it's not this it's speeding on public highways in his sports cars or pickup trucks
No, he really shouldn't be doing this on public roads and he should have someone watching him in case something goes wrong who can call emergency services. Imagine if he had to put the truck into the guard rail to stop and got seriously injured and unable to call for help on his own. Who knows when someone would have happened to drive by and render aid on a Sunday morning. I hope this was a lesson to him, that you have to plan for something not going to right in these "experiments".
The stunt he did wasn’t dangerous, it was the brakes that failed unexpectedly that was dangerous.
Damn! Glad your ok man.
Quick story: my first car was a 67 Volkswagen beetle Baja, little hopped up. Was driving down a side road with a buddy and going probably 65 mph in a 25 zone. came up to a 90 degree curve and when I hit the brake the pedal it went straight to the floor! I was well into third gear and top of second is basically 50-55mph. thought I should down shift ‘cause engine breaking should slow me down significantly but I guess because I was going so much faster than the gear was intended for and I didn’t have the engine revved up, when I let the clutch out hard it just locked up the rear tires! So now I’m in the turn probably still going over 50 miles an hour with the rear tires completely locked up in a very short wheel base vehicle. I attempted to counter steer to keep it in the turn without just spinning out completely (which I think helped a little but inevitably that rear end was coming around no matter what I did). The car did finally come to a stop on the other side of the curve but I had spun completely around to face the wrong direction. I also hit the curb bending my rim slightly. The whole time my friend was laughing his head off because he thought I was playing around 😂😂🤣.
Moral of the story…. always make sure that your braking system is functioning properly and up to par mine definitely that time was not in good shape.
And to drive responsibly lol
@@justabloke7222 true. It did suck to learn the lesson the hard way, but in doing so, it is one I’ll never forget!
Lol I drove my 86 ranger for a year and a half after my brakes failed. It’s amazing how quick you learn to predict other people when your only options are insurance claims or a ditch
Just curious why you did not use the clutch to shift into smaller gear to slow down the car after the brakes failed?
He did eventually, but in his panic, his first instinct was to try and put it in reverse cause his experience in another video was that would stop the truck pretty quick.
It isn’t even your fault though. It isn’t nobody’s fault, including you. It was the truck’s fault, it was the one who broke. And I understand that you were scared as well, because 55mph with no brakes is enough to send someone to a hospital in critical condition, so I would be scared too. You did good protecting yourself and chose the perfect day to do it all on. All respects are given here in this comment ✊
Subconsciously you were probably thinking about bailing out, and took your seatbelt off by reflex in preparation.
Glad you’re alright!
So when crash is imminent we have to take off our seat belts …did not know that …thanks for the tip 👍🏻😂
I could literally see the panic in his face. Fun video could have turned fatal all in the name of views. Glad your ok Mike
Glad you are ok
Dude, I've been there. Couple weeks ago, I was driving home from the store in my '80 El Camino and the brake pedal started getting softer and softer until it completely went. When it started to go softer I immediately knew what was going on and I slowed down and drove on the shoulder with my hazards on. My parking brake doesn't work either by the way, but I do have an automatic. So I figured out I could put it into reverse and it would slow the car right down. Before it would start backing up after slowing down, I would then put it into park. I managed to get home safely using this method; reverse, drive, etc. Scariest moment of my life. I didn't have a brake line failure, because I couldn't find any brake fluid leaking from any lines. I discovered fluid leaking from the brake master cylinder actually. I'm going to replace that + the brake booster now to have some functional brakes. After that, I'll replace the rest of the entire braking system; lines, drum master cylinders, etc. So I don't have to worry about it for a long time
I laughed at the Shifting with out using the clutch. Drove manuals for years and hardly used cluch. Exept starting out.
One time had clutch go out on company truck during rush hour. Drove the whole 35 mile drive without stalling. Even went through stop lights, Without running them. Lot of coasting and rev matching. Made it to repair shop company used.
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You did the best with what you had in that moment. I remember riding in the north Georgia mountains with a guy who used to be my friend in his old f150 with a 300 i6 and 5 speed he lost brakes on a downhill straight I told him to float the gears down and rub the guardrail and he did it totaled the f150 cause we hit a tree and he blamed me cause of it so we stopped talking but I still think the guardrail saved us as well .
You just need rev-match. Truckers do it all the time. It’s called floating gears.
Exactly. Did this in my dad's old 92 f150 so many times. But smoothly....
Glad your okay and no damage to the hoopty
NOW and only now its a Danger Ranger
Brake failure is scary man. But fortunately when you have a manual you can downshift through every gear, it will massively reduce your speed. At least you got it stopped and no one was hurt.
Thanks for what you do for us Mike and the entertaining videos. Glad you could walk away from this, stay safe man!
So that's why its called the Danger Ranger. Glad that you are Safe!
Drove my 98 CR-V from Raleigh, NC to Carlisle, PA without a clutch. Not sure what was broken but the pedal was on the floor. Had to start it in 1st and flat shift it to 5th. Not much of a problem really. Now that I think of it, a brake line was rusted out on that CR-V too. Had to replace it in a parking lot while it was raining. Glad I found out while sitting at a red light.
Shifting without clutch is actually easier in newer cars in my experience, the smaller the engine the easier as far as i tried. The sweetspot is to accelerate to 4000 rpm, and than pull it out of gear. Just slightly push it to the next gear and it should just slide in between 3000 and 2000rpm while its dropping. It goes the other way around as well with shifting downward, so for example from 4th to 3th. Pull it out. Press the accelerator and watch the rpms drop till 3000/2000 rpm and lean it in 3th. ( sorry for my shitty englisch xD )
Cool story bro
You can actually shift a manual transmission without a clutch but it is very tricky. You have to go from in gear to neutral and then into the next gear quickly. The other variable is the RPM's must be at the correct RPM to match the engine and transmission together. Usually if you put pressure onto the transmission and you'll eventually feel it slip into gear. Which is what is happening on the 3rd to 4th gear it sounds like. This is called "Slip Shifting"
My dad does it all the time in his mustang. I’ve seen only use the clutch to Launch and then go all the way to fifth without it
My 1986 IROC Z had a Borg Warner factory 5 speed FULLY SYNCHRONIZED Tranny...It was Easy to Shift it without the Clutch..
Called floating the gears actually
actually it's called floating the gears I'm a trucker we double clutch
I remember when I was a kid back in early 90s, - my dad was driving, we were going through a very steep mountain range in Australia (Busy, main route) buses, semi trailer trucks Non stop. While driving - All of a sudden we smelt an awful smell, the car revs.... the car is not going any further up the hill.... oh no... The clutch worn out... thankfully, we pulled to the side, then we had the chance for the car to roll down the hill to a wider/space area. We flagged others for assistance (no phone coverage nor 📱back then... Only CB radios I believe for communications for lorry trucks Etc. Cheers ❤
Had this happen to me while driving to work in my '95 Bronco named Tank.
Was driving on US-114 westbound approaching US-377 in Roanoke when my brakes lost all pressure. Foot would go to the floor with absolutely minimal braking power.
I managed to use my E-brake to slowdown/stop for the next 7 miles until I got to work at Alliance Airport. Had her towed and as soon as the shop got my truck on a lift and took my wheels off, the entire drum brake assembly completely fell off my truck.
I've had brakes go out on cars I've owned 4 times. Strangely enough, the first two times I was in a similar era Ford Ranger. It's a bit unnerving, but it was only almost a problem once. Most cars you still have a LITTLE brake left for a short time.
Edit: Just finished the video. Brake lines are definitely repairable. A lot easier and cheaper than a transmission and clutch for sure too!
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7:08
Well I'm glad you weren't hurt in a crash, but this was hilarious! You have to match the engine revs to the road speed and the gear you want to select. When I was 21, my taxi driver boss showed me how many decades ago. I was driving his car and the clutch gave out. I called base on the radio and the owner turned up, jumped in the driver's seat and showed me how to drive clutchless.
Even from a standstill you can stick it in first with the engine off. Then look where you want to go and start it up. The car will jump forwards a tad, but if you keep a light pressure on the pedal it'll be fine. Increase speed to the normal engine sound, for the next gear change, (just remember the engine sound from when you were changing gear normally) foot kind of half way off the gas till the revs drop to the usual revs (sound) while keeping light pressure against the next gear. For slowing down to stop, obviously you can just take it out of gear and use the brakes. Engine off, put it in first, get ready to turn the key again. If your battery is in good condition, you should be able to get yourself either to home if it's close, or to somewhere to safely stop and get help. I've used it a few times in the last 46 years.
If your brakes ever fail, immediately attempt to shift into a lower gear. Most automatic cars still have the ability to shift into 1, 2, and 3. Doing so will apply strong engine braking which will bring the car down to the idle speed of that gear. Once you're done with slowing down in 1st, just shift into neutral and lift the parking brake carefully until you stop, then shift back into park when all is done. At this point, you want to keep the parking brake engaged, even if the parking pawl is engaged.
Make sure to pull the car off onto the shoulder out of the way of traffic and use your hazards to indicate an emergency. Flashing your high beams at cars ahead of you will alert them that you are unable to safely slow down and they should move out of the way. Of course, if you live in America, most people will take flashing lights as a sign of aggression and brake-check you, so do what you can I guess. Hazards and honking should sway them to move over.
Another note, apparently button based parking brakes can be held to override the safety system and engage the parking brake while moving. Just be careful, because I don't know how strong those brakes are and the strength cannot be controlled like a lever can.
Downshifting from an appropriate gear makes a brake failure less dramatic. Manual transmission vehicles are much safer for this reason, you don't really need brakes when you have a Manual. But either way you still managed to keep it under control for the most part and thats all that really matters here.
Glad to know you’re safe Mike but watching the video I was laughing like a mf 😂 the facial expressions and the noises 😂 I also have to add, knowing that you have a decent stretch of a straight road ahead, no need for that much panic, could’ve just put it in 3rd, right after in 2nd and slowly letting out the clutch for a controlled slowing down using the engine braking and then eventually in 1st and let the engine do the job. Either way, you did a good job and you’re alright
with the right technique you can easily shift without the clutch. You need the rpm to drop down to the right spot, it needs to match the rpm for next gear and the shifter should easily go into gear without any force. It's called floating which is what Semi drivers do.
No one can pay me to ride with this crazy man
I had TOTAL brake failure driving a Astro van doing about 45 in traffic. I felt the anti-lock kick in for about a second, next thing you know, I'm skidding sideways. Let up on the brake and counter-steer to get her going straight. As I approached stopped cars at a red light, the pedal goes to the floor, "my heart is pounding", somehow I was able to stop. Both front and rear brake lines had burst. A good test for my new aortic heart valve, I had replaced a month before...
I knew he was special when he kept trying to put the car in reverse from 5th.
Danger Ranger rightfully earned his name! This thing is hard as nails 👍
Old roommate lost his clutch on his s4 after upgrading it and driving all the way to and back from Texas to Nebraska. He lost the clutch in Kansas City and made it all the way back home without one. I told him it was a bad idea to upgrade before the road trip. Apparently a bolt caught the little arm inside the trans and got caught up.
In older cars without sycnros, it shifts beautifully when you know how to do it right.
Couldn't be a danger ranger without the danger
Thanks to God you're ok .you had someone watching over you, that moment when you felt the truck slowing down.
Thought you were gonna bail for a second there. Glad you made it ok.
Glad you’re safe bro
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Glad it worked out without a crash. I guess the Ole Danger Ranger was living up to its name. Time for some new hard lines.
My brake failure was absolutely horrific due to me not realizing what was going on at first.
I always hated turning left to leave my lot so I'd just turn right and go around the block. On that day I turned right, took the side road and approached the stop sign. Then things went to Hell. Suddenly I was past the stop sign. My mind raced to. "Good lord, I must have hit the gas by accident. That could have been BAD." So I pressed the brake and the vehicle sped up instead of stopping. It was also completely limp. That's when I realized what was going down and rode the hand brake to a Starbucks lot. As I was calling AAA I could see a puddle of 'brake pee' pooling under my 2000 Civic. It was BAD. One line had completely snapped away and the other had ruptured. Just years of road salt in Ohio vs a low clearance vehicle.
Someone crossing that intersection could have died. That stays in my head to this day.
Danger Ranger really living up to its name
Lmao, lemme take off the one thing that might keep me alive when my brakes fail.
Thumbs ups for the danger! 😂
This man is single handle keeping And 1 in business.
risking peoples lives out there in shades
mans a movie villain
Thank goodness you were in a manual and not an automatic!
This makes me want to redo the brake system on my 1977 Ford LTD. I know the brake master cylinder needs replacing because it leaks when I brake hard. I haven't paid attention to how rusty the lines are, but I sure cannot have this happen to me while I'm going to work especially when I'm on the interstate. Let's just say you probably saved my life by seeing what happens when brakes fail.
EDIT: Guys this is crazy. My brakes just went out on this car today. Guess it’s time to get it redone.
Also make sure your emergency brake works too. In Mike's case he didn't have that option. But it's a simple cable system that does not rely on brake lines and fluid. It could save you
@@Fordguy1997 Emergency brakes actually still work very well on that car. Nice to know that's an option if needed.
At least you were on a straight road when it happened. My 01 wrangler failed on me while i was on a mountain road and i didnt really have enough time to find a solution so i chose a tree at 55 rather than a cliff at 55.
Its called rev matching, if you know what you are doing you can even down shift. Gas on, as soon as you let off the gas u can pull it out of gear. Let the rpm drop and match the next gear and it doesnt hurt anything, same for down shifting but you rev to match the lower gear and it slides in
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Was leaving my local walmart, put a bit of gas down and then went to brake for something. Started braking and the pedal went to the floor. Got real lucky, pulled up along side a guard rail towards the entrance and had JUST enough brake left to bring the vehicle to a full stop and dropped it in park. Fun experience losing brakes in a crowded parking lot
Downshifting and compression braking with the engine is the ticket, especially on a straight road. Something we learned in German driving school. Glad you're safe.
Cool story bro
It's called floating the gears, any manual will do it, it's how professional truck drivers drive, clutches wouldn't last long if they didn't
Now reverse, that's changing directions it won't work, it's all in matching engine speed and drive line speed.
So on my 78 VW Rabbit, I could move through every gear (1-2,2-3,3-4) just by syncing the engine speed with the transmission speed. Third was a bit touchy, and 4th growled a bit as well. If you know your car well enough you can do it.
Geez, that could have been way more catastrophic! Glad you're ok my dude.
AutoVlog Great Video I think it's awesome that you can shifts gears in your 94 Ranger without the Clutch and I'm so sorry to hear that the Brake lines went out and I'm so glad you're ok and I hope they can be fixed soon
I love how in the midst of the brake failure panic he dropped the clutch after managing to get it into 2nd. 💥BAM!💥 😂
if you ever have the brakes fail on a vehicle again, start downshifting without panicing... or lightly apply the e-brake... you can get them under control pretty fast.
That look like it was pretty scary👀👀
Now I know what I definately won't do in my car
this got me nervous about my ol' car, time to check all the breaklines
Danger Ranger, living up to it's name
Interesting video to be on my feed after the brakes failed in my 96 ranger....
Just this past Thursday, the brakes in my '08 Crown Vic failed. Thankfully, I still had enough pressure to get me stopped in a parking lot. But, none the less, your heart just sinks when that pedal does.
Most truck drivers don't use their clutch to shift gears, so if you learn to rev match it's actually quite doable to switch between all gears
Get new brake lines and ring out some more content from the danger ranger. I had a similar thing happen in my truck years ago. I had the line replaced and it was good as new. Glad to didn't get hurt or anything.
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“That’s the scariest thing I’ve ever done in a vehicle” said the man who JUMPED a TRX in his F-150. LoL!
Danger Ranger living up to its name
I used to shift without clutch. Not the best on the syncros but if you get the revs right, it can be buttery smooth.
Glad you're ok, Mike :)