C-30 brakes - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 02:16 AM

I want to know if any body has ever ordered the emergency brake cables for a C-30 truck? If so where did you order from.

I need everything from the rear drum brake cables back to the handle inside the cab. I have nothing at all on the old ramp truck and would like to get the e brake system working again. I have the brake handle in the cab is all.

franken · 01-19-2020, 03:33 AM

Obviously that's going to need some way to extend things.

https://www.google.com/search?q=68+c...=firefox-b-1-e

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franken

Obviously that's going to need some way to extend things.

https://www.google.com/search?q=68+c...=firefox-b-1-e

Yes I have done all the normal searching. I sent a couple of request in to different company's will see who check back with me.

**special-K** · 01-19-2020, 10:22 AM

I use Inline Tube for that stuff. You may be able to get the main cable special made to your length if you knew how much over it needs to be. They are very exacting at Inline Tube and if you don't have exact numbers they won't be interested. I had them make me longer rear cables for a lifted truck many years ago. It seemed like I was the first one to make such a request. They guy said they only do factory spec. It took some persuading, like saying "Just make them factory spec plus 2 inches" and "I accept that if this doesn't work I bought them anyway". Of course, you could always get standard length, cut, and clamp an extension in, which is how it was done originally on that frame stretch.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I use Inline Tube for that stuff. You may be able to get the main cable special made to your length if you knew how much over it needs to be. They are very exacting at Inline Tube and if you don't have exact numbers they won't be interested. I had them make me longer rear cables for a lifted truck many years ago. It seemed like I was the first one to make such a request. They guy said they only do factory spec. It took some persuading, like saying "Just make them factory spec plus 2 inches" and "I accept that if this doesn't work I bought them anyway". Of course, you could always get standard length, cut, and clamp an extension in, which is how it was done originally on that frame stretch.

Tim,
In-line tube is the main one I contacted. I hope to hear back from them so I can find out what they need. Hope I can get something done.

BigBird05 · 01-19-2020, 01:19 PM

There is a C-30 in the junk yard near me. I can look to see what is on it if anything. D

68panelman · 01-19-2020, 01:22 PM

Are you dead set on cable operated E-brake?, Might go through all that trouble with extra long lines and have poor results. I would use a hand operated trans brake or a line lock.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68panelman

Are you dead set on cable operated E-brake?, Might go through all that trouble with extra long lines and have poor results. I would use a hand operated trans brake or a line lock.

I never thought about that, Hmm that maybe a way to go with a line lock.

**Sheepdip** · 01-19-2020, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I never thought about that, Hmm that maybe a way to go with a line lock.

I second the line lock.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 07:55 PM

Do you have any good info on a system. All the ones I see say not for E brake use.

**Getter-Done** · 01-19-2020, 08:03 PM

I am subbed for this one.
You could possibly use the lever
to operate the line lock or Trans brake??

.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 08:10 PM

Nothing is coming up that states use for E brake. I wonder how the wheel cylinders would hold up if I used the line lock for extended times.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 10:01 PM

Found this one but I would have to run the brake lines into the cab so it works.

Mike C · 01-19-2020, 10:07 PM

I have an '85 C30 that has a hydraulic parking brake in the cab. It was a pipeline welders truck and it may have been required.

Would be cool for loading/unloading the ramp truck, but IMO, it's no replacement for the all mechanical parking brake. I don't think long term use of the hydraulics under pressure is a good idea.

Andy4639 · 01-19-2020, 10:24 PM

While we are talking about brakes on this I have another brake question.

I bought a whole front end out of a 86 3500 HD a while back with disc brakes. Can I just swap the ball joints and spindles out of the ramp truck to the 86 ones? Any thoughts and links threads on this subject?

**Sheepdip** · 01-20-2020, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

While we are talking about brakes on this I have another brake question.

I bought a whole front end out of a 86 3500 HD a while back with disc brakes. Can I just swap the ball joints and spindles out of the ramp truck to the 86 ones? Any thoughts and links threads on this subject?

Yes you can read this:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...68&postcount=4

Andy4639 · 01-20-2020, 12:51 AM

So all I need to do is break the 86 a part and swap the ball joints and spindles & rotors over to the ramp and hook up the new lines.

**Sheepdip** · 01-20-2020, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy4639

So all I need to do is break the 86 a part and swap the ball joints and spindles & rotors over to the ramp and hook up the new lines.

And the outer tie rod ends need to be swapped also

Andy4639 · 01-20-2020, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheepdip

And the outer tie rod ends need to be swapped also

Yes I have all this off the 86 he wouldn't give me the pitman arm off the steering box but hopefully mine will work are I can find one that does.

BigBird05 · 01-20-2020, 09:30 AM

Did your C-30 come with a drum brake style parking brake on the back of the transmission?

Andy4639 · 01-20-2020, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBird05

Did your C-30 come with a drum brake style parking brake on the back of the transmission?

That is anybody's guess. If it did it's long gone now.

I have nothing under this truck as far as e brake stuff. Nothing at all.
Heck I don't even know if the rear drums will have the E brake bar inside of them.

Andy4639 · 01-21-2020, 09:52 AM

In line said they didn't make custom brake cables!

01-19-2020, 02:16 AM	#1
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	C-30 brakes I want to know if any body has ever ordered the emergency brake cables for a C-30 truck? If so where did you order from. I need everything from the rear drum brake cables back to the handle inside the cab. I have nothing at all on the old ramp truck and would like to get the e brake system working again. I have the brake handle in the cab is all. Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-19-2020, 03:33 AM	#2
franken Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,123	Re: C-30 brakes Obviously that's going to need some way to extend things. https://www.google.com/search?q=68+c...=firefox-b-1-e

01-19-2020, 10:22 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: C-30 brakes I use Inline Tube for that stuff. You may be able to get the main cable special made to your length if you knew how much over it needs to be. They are very exacting at Inline Tube and if you don't have exact numbers they won't be interested. I had them make me longer rear cables for a lifted truck many years ago. It seemed like I was the first one to make such a request. They guy said they only do factory spec. It took some persuading, like saying "Just make them factory spec plus 2 inches" and "I accept that if this doesn't work I bought them anyway". Of course, you could always get standard length, cut, and clamp an extension in, which is how it was done originally on that frame stretch. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

01-19-2020, 01:19 PM	#6
BigBird05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cheraw Posts: 1,300	Re: C-30 brakes There is a C-30 in the junk yard near me. I can look to see what is on it if anything. D

01-19-2020, 01:22 PM	#7
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,456	Re: C-30 brakes Are you dead set on cable operated E-brake?, Might go through all that trouble with extra long lines and have poor results. I would use a hand operated trans brake or a line lock.

01-19-2020, 07:55 PM	#10
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes Do you have any good info on a system. All the ones I see say not for E brake use. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-19-2020, 08:03 PM	#11
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,409	Re: C-30 brakes I am subbed for this one. You could possibly use the lever to operate the line lock or Trans brake?? . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

01-19-2020, 08:10 PM	#12
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes Nothing is coming up that states use for E brake. I wonder how the wheel cylinders would hold up if I used the line lock for extended times. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-19-2020, 10:01 PM	#13
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes Found this one but I would have to run the brake lines into the cab so it works. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-19-2020, 10:07 PM	#14
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,727	Re: C-30 brakes I have an '85 C30 that has a hydraulic parking brake in the cab. It was a pipeline welders truck and it may have been required. Would be cool for loading/unloading the ramp truck, but IMO, it's no replacement for the all mechanical parking brake. I don't think long term use of the hydraulics under pressure is a good idea. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

01-19-2020, 10:24 PM	#15
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes While we are talking about brakes on this I have another brake question. I bought a whole front end out of a 86 3500 HD a while back with disc brakes. Can I just swap the ball joints and spindles out of the ramp truck to the 86 ones? Any thoughts and links threads on this subject? Attached Images __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-20-2020, 12:51 AM	#17
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes So all I need to do is break the 86 a part and swap the ball joints and spindles & rotors over to the ramp and hook up the new lines. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-20-2020, 09:30 AM	#20
BigBird05 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cheraw Posts: 1,300	Re: C-30 brakes Did your C-30 come with a drum brake style parking brake on the back of the transmission?

01-21-2020, 09:52 AM	#22
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: C-30 brakes In line said they didn't make custom brake cables! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

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