Forklift brakes - it's a wonder I could stop at all!

Haha, that's pretty funny. If there was a block wall behind me when they failed, I surely would've gone through it!

Chuter said

Most operators used the shift lever instead.

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My unit grinds like an SOB if I shift from forward to reverse and I'm not stopped, so maybe that's how it was treated in the past. I've had two forklift guys look at it, because I thought it was either a clutch adjustment or another transmission issue. Both of them said to just live with it and that it's normal for a unit this old.

My local forklift guy pulled up a parts list, so I'll jot down the parts I need and have him order them. I've gotta say, this isn't as easy as an automotive brake job.