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MQ/MK handbrake...

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MQ/MK handbrake...

Post by MARKx4 »

Has anyone come up with any idea to lift the handbrake drum so it doesn't hang 2inchs lower then the chasis. All ideas would be appricated.
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Post by Big Red Toy »

remove it from the back of gearbox, swap rear axle with one that has a hand brake on axle. thats all you can do. there is a bashplate (factory) which protects the gearbox but not all have it still.
Mine actually came with one under engine & gearbox but they are now too bent
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Post by MARKx4 »

What rear axle to get? dont all patrols have handbrake on rear of gearbox...
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Post by Big Red Toy »

yep, even the new ones
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Post by ozy1 »

wouldnt bother about it, its in a good spot as it os, okay it hangs a little low, but they work well when they do work, when in 4lo, also locks gearbox which increases your handbrake from 2 to 4 wheels, id never loose it.
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Post by Screwy »

You could probably convert the rear axle to rear handbrake with some cables and brackets but you really wouldnt bother.

Nissan went overboard with bash plates on the MQ/MK series as they cover 9/10ths of the underside :shock: I now have none, including the one under the Handbreak is gone as well, it got bent and effected the spinning of the handbreak ( sccrrrraaaaaaaaaaaapppppeeeee ) :?

There are other things that sit lower than it, and because they have such a short wheel base it is relitevly hard to drop it on a rock, then again i have SOA :twisted: its very hard to drop it on anything.....

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Post by MKPatrolGuy »

I'm going to lift my drivetrain up into the space left by my body lift, to get the handbrake drum higher.
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Post by Screwy »

MKPatrolGuy wrote:I'm going to lift my drivetrain up into the space left by my body lift, to get the handbrake drum higher.


Thats an option, but I couldnt be farked!!!

The space between there comes in handy more often than not so im gonna keep it the same :D
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