Hey,

I'm wondering who's parking brake actually works on this vintage of truck? I have always had issues with mine as soon as the bigger tires were put on it.

I've tightened the cable a couple times but this doesn't do much. Any other ideas?

 

mine hold decent with 285's on it...i use it on flat and slight inclines but when it gets steep i use it and throw it in gear too

 

I have to throw mine in gear and usually 1st or rev or it rolls. The trouble is, it's getting colder and the time for increased indling is upon us - can't idle with a stick in gear.

 

Mine works like the day it left the lot. About the only thing that does work good.

Get a Line Lock.

 

get a few 4x4's to chock the tires if your that worried about it

 

What's a line-lock?

My truck rolls as if there is no brake - almost level ground and it moves.

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Nevermind - I figured out what it is.

 

maybe your back brakes are worn out, maybe your calipers are junk in the back

and a line lock is like what drag racers use when they do burnouts to lock the front tires so they dont fry there back brakes

 

Pads and cali's are good. No codes but have had troubles with this for years. Just one of those things I've put up with and getting sick of it.

 

i had that trouble after i loaned my truck to a friend. he was used to automatics and forgot to unlock the ebrake. he drove about 6 miles before noticing(dumb *ss). since then i have to tighten my drums every month or so. i know that you calipers, but don't they use a dummy drum for ebrake?

 

I don't remember to be honest but that would seem reasonable. I'll have to get that a check to be sure.