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Join Date: Mar 2006
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I decided to remove the e brake parts from my truck rather than search for the parts,and re do the e brake system.Anyone else do this or just me?Are there not e brake parts available?I have heard there wasnt
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: jaffrey,NH
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
i removed it from 1 side to clean up the underside of the truck. tucked it all inside the driverside framrail, allways a good idea to have it working. plus no hasstle trying to pass inspection.
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Location: USA
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
Indiana rarely if ever inspects vehicles so I shouldnt have any problems with inspections
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Location: daytonabeach
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
i've never had any problems getting parts for emergancy brake system and feel like the more safety features i have on my vehicles the better/i think my health and well being are worth the effort
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
My truck didn't have one when I got it but I'm slowly acquiring the parts to put it back on. I have an auto trans so I don't REALLY need it but I want the truck to have it if I want to use it.
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
I removed it from my 67 back in '97 because the PO cut, it in several places
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minnesota
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
In Minnesota they quit working when they are a couple years old because of the salt on the roads.
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: carmichael, ca.
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
2 of my trucks have working e-brakes, my burb doesn't. It really sucks trying to load my burb on my trailer, though, since it wants to just roll off. We don't have inspections in cali!
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
I found every part for my HO52.Try Napa.If you truck is manual,you`ll miss it bigtime.My`92 sat at the diesel shop so long,when they went to move it into the shop it was froze-up.Dipterds don`t know you can`t left a parking brake set for long term.I told them to cut the cable since I didn`t want to put money into brakes on a rear I`ll be replacing soon.It`s a p.i.a. without it.I have to chock the wheels to start it,warm it up,back it up,turn off,remove the chock,then restart.Backing to my trailer is a bear.I can`t wait to get it back.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
NO WAY !!! the two thing's in these truck's that I love is the little sqeak the clutch pedal spring make's and the E-BRAKE HANDLE love to pull up and stop reach down and pull that cool big ole e-brake lever , love the way they release with the little button too ,,,,,,,mine in my 67 work's perfect but if it didn't I would search till I found the stuff to fix it !!!
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
My truck( The 71 4x4) has(well,will have shortly) a Turbo 350.I think I might eventually replace the e brake,for the time being I am going to leave the e brake off though.
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Location: Amelia, Virginia
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
If you don't "set" the ebrake for long periods of time, (overnight and such) would there be a problem using something like this instead of a normal setup?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
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the reason for an emergancy brake system is if the hydraulic system fails to rely on the hydraulic system in case of hydraulic system failure isn't a good idea
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
mine just snapped yesterday
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
A hydraulic system will always bleed down... that's not a good idea for a real parking brake.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
It is always a good idea to have a backup. If you saw my earlier post from today about my MC you will understand why. I am just lucky I found the problem in the driveway instead of on the road.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: California
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
I dont have one on mine. looks alot cleaner. but I really dont need one.
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
My brake went out in my`72 GMC when I was down in Baltimore.Sure was nice being able to drive it home and park it by using the hand brake.
I guess you could drive a truck with no e-brake,horn,blinkers,high-beam,just the driver`s wiper,no dome light,1/2 the bolts in your bumper...see where I`m going?
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 114
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Re: Anybody not have the e brake on their truck?
my cable got cought in the drive shaft one day driving down the interstate at 80mph my buddy jumped up in the seat thinking parts where going to blast through the floor board.
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