My 85 F350 on the way to work today right towards the end of my commute I smelled hot brakes. Got to work in the pouring rain and my rear drivers side brake must have been dragging, rim was hot but not melt your fingers hot and it was steaming from the rain. I didn't have my e-brake on overnight before I left but it was super damp, brake pedal feels fine and truck stopped normally, I didn't even notice anything from the cab until I was parking and smelled it.
I'm guessing I can back the brake off some when I get home, but I'm curious if there is anything I can do with no tools before I leave today to try and free it up some. Floor it in reverse and slam on the brakes? Put e-brake on and force it in reverse? I'm not sure if these do any of the auto adjusting in reverse or not. It made it there so I'm guessing it will make it home, just not trying to melt things entirely until I can pop the tire off and see what it did.
I'm guessing I can back the brake off some when I get home, but I'm curious if there is anything I can do with no tools before I leave today to try and free it up some. Floor it in reverse and slam on the brakes? Put e-brake on and force it in reverse? I'm not sure if these do any of the auto adjusting in reverse or not. It made it there so I'm guessing it will make it home, just not trying to melt things entirely until I can pop the tire off and see what it did.