New member - great forum. I've been looking to purchase a historic piece of fire apparatus and finally got a chance to inspect one for sale that is within my budget. FD had maintenance records that I went through. One note I found on a repair order was likely from the mechanic doing some brake work (air brakes). It stated something to the effect that the air/brake lines were hardened and beyond service life and should be replaced (about 26 yrs). It didn't seem as though this was done. Would this be expected for a 25-30 yr old chassis and anyone have a ballpark on what this would cost? I'm assuming this is replacement of nylon/rubber material lines and not metal. Flexible, non-metallic lines would seem easier and less labor cost to replace, but maybe I'm missing something or my assumptions aren't accurate. Thanks in advance for any information.
