[Dodge 85 RC]

Has anyone converted their pedal style parking brake to a lever style? I currently have no parking brake because all of the cables are so rusted I just cut them off just under the door and yanked everything else out with them. So when I replace all the cables I was thinking about trying to convert to lever style. Just wondering if anyone has done it or your opinions.

 

[RXT]

I have been considering this idea myself . It shouldn't be a problem to fabricate.

Ed

 

[TheRamChargerMan]

Well, ALL the cables from NAPA total around 85 bucks.......why not just keep what ya have and replace the cables ??

 

[Dodge 85 RC]

Because I have to replace EVERYTHING. I also think that it would be easier to use.

 

[mowgli]

Has anyone here tried to fab a DIY trans brake Saw an article in 4WOR about something from TransTech or someone similar, but the pics weren't detailed enuff to see what the whole thing entailed...

 

[Dodge 85 RC]

Do you mean like a transfercase or trans mounted parking brake or a pinion mounted one? I thought about that myself, but that would be a lot of work, because you'd have fab all of the mounts and stuff, and because I have a np 208 t case(aluminum), I don't really think its a good idea to weld all of that stuff to it. Might be a different story if you have a 203 or a 205.

 

[phoenix827]

I don't think going to a middle mounted handle operated e-brake is a bad idea. One BIG thing is that you can move the cable to the middle of the truck and get it OUT of the spray from the ft tires. I don't think I have ever replaced a ft cable on one of these setups. On the dodge I have changed all the cables and my S10 is probably due too.
Anyone ever do "cutting brakes" on a full size? (seperate controls for each rear wheel)

 

[Evildriver-3]

Lol parking brake just 1 more thing to waste time on, forget all about it

 

[phoenix827]

Some of us have hills to deal with ED!

 

[Brutus]

I am changing the PB to lock just the drivers rear wheel today. Then, tomorrow, it is off to pick and pull to find a center hand brake control for the right rear Parking Brake. It is my new poor-man's posi.... if i lift a wheel, i can slow it down with a little PBrake application. Also, I am going to try and increase ground clearance for all PB components because my wheeling group will head to the Rubicon and Gatekeeper in 1 month. Sure hope the 35" Nitto's are big enough....

 

[Evildriver-3]

Yeah and the when you put it in park or gear it rolls away, lol that is a problem then, must be because it's a gm

 

[Dodge 85 RC]

I don't think going to a middle mounted handle operated e-brake is a bad idea. One BIG thing is that you can move the cable to the middle of the truck and get it OUT of the spray from the ft tires. I don't think I have ever replaced a ft cable on one of these setups.

That was one benifit that I thought of, and the fact that the front cable that comes from the pedal down through the cab is so rusted that I don't even know how I would get it out, which would mean that I have to cut it out which would mean that I would screw it up. I'll maybe look around at some of the J/Y's later this week and see if I can find a parking brake lever like how I want and the hardware with it and see what happens.

 

[phoenix827]

A lot of imports have a pull handle under the dash too, might want to watch for them too.

 

[Dodge 85 RC]

I want one that will come out of the floor, I'm thinking of mounting it by the t-case shifter because that is about the only place that I could put it and still be able to use it.

 

[Evildriver-3]

It would be alot easier to install a brake lock, you don't have park in your truck?

 

[Dodge 85 RC]

Nope, no park, thats why I need the parking brake LOL, no really I do have park tho. Never thought of a brake lock, could find one of those really cheap, just go find a 2x4 that is long enough and wedge it between the bottom of the seat frame and the brake pedal! But I have to go through and rebuild almost all of my brakes anyways, so I wanted an easier solution to the pedal style parking brake.

 

[MoparMurdoc]

PJTPW did rear cutting brakes:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=200019

 

[16FW]

Has anyone here tried to fab a DIY trans brake Saw an article in 4WOR about something from TransTech or someone similar, but the pics weren't detailed enuff to see what the whole thing entailed...

I don't suppose you have a link to that article?

 

[mowgli]

Don't know if the article was posted to their(Petersons) web site or not- Lemme check thru my issues and get back to you- they may have back isues for sale

 

[mowgli]

BTW- my apologies to to Dodge85RC for semi-hijacking this thread-