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daveshilling · 11-19-2018, 06:17 PM

Gents,

Pardon me while I have all these QnA open simultaneously...

So on the 59 Stepside (Jackalope), the power disc/disc aftermarket Master Cylinder is under the cab, and the factory pedal sat very high...like you need to lift up your entire leg. Del cut the pedal down for me many moons ago, but I fear that the mechanics of the OEM pedal require that all original pedal travel be present... as it stands, the brakes are not great...They've been bled multiple times with no change.

I don't want to encounter this issue with Lucky the Trucky (58 Step build in progress) and I considered a firewall mount instead, but I love the clean firewall too, so I'm hoping there's a way to fix Jackie and carry that over to Lucky as well when I choose a Master Cylinder setup for him too.

How are your brakes on Disc/Disc Task Force under-cab MC setups? Rock Solid? Any tricks? Should I just go firewall and get a new pedal?

Safety > Sexy.

11-19-2018, 06:17 PM	#1
daveshilling Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: roseville Posts: 832	Keeping Pedal pressure with under-cab MC Gents, Pardon me while I have all these QnA open simultaneously... So on the 59 Stepside (Jackalope), the power disc/disc aftermarket Master Cylinder is under the cab, and the factory pedal sat very high...like you need to lift up your entire leg. Del cut the pedal down for me many moons ago, but I fear that the mechanics of the OEM pedal require that all original pedal travel be present... as it stands, the brakes are not great...They've been bled multiple times with no change. I don't want to encounter this issue with Lucky the Trucky (58 Step build in progress) and I considered a firewall mount instead, but I love the clean firewall too, so I'm hoping there's a way to fix Jackie and carry that over to Lucky as well when I choose a Master Cylinder setup for him too. How are your brakes on Disc/Disc Task Force under-cab MC setups? Rock Solid? Any tricks? Should I just go firewall and get a new pedal? Safety > Sexy. __________________ My Current Trucks: 1958 Apache BBW 4.8LS/4l60 "Lucky" Built By Me 1958 GMC BBW LS1/4l60 "The Kraken" Built By Delmo Last edited by daveshilling; 11-20-2018 at 03:12 PM.