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extended h.brake

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:16 pm
by sascot
wots the fix for extending the h.brake cable with a 2" bod lift pls?
do i get one made up, or can a later mod be used ? :?:

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:28 pm
by Hekta
I haven't touched mine since I did the body lift
...might be why its not working to well :D

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 7:17 pm
by Bitsamissin
Shouldn't really be necesary and I don't know of anyone who has had to.
There's heaps of play in the cable so it really shouldn't be an issue for a 2" b/l but for 3" may require some work.

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 8:48 am
by sascot
:) Just thought i'd check as the mechanic had a whinge that i wouldn't get full artic. and that removing the mounting screw for the cable on the leading arm made it unroadworthy. in that case - "Lets not even think about the o'size tyres, oilleaks ....".guess who's got a new mechanic! :armsup:
cheers for the reply.

Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:15 am
by Noisey
Will be looking into lowering the mount a bit further down the track. With rear sway bar removed and at full articulation my cable is getting a bit on the tight side. At the moment the shocks max out before the handbrake cable becomes a guitar string.

That's with 2 inch body lift and lifted springs.

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:38 am
by Noisey
OK guys I now need to extend the cable as it is "inhibiting" rear articulation. H Brake cable is tight before the shocks are maxing out.

Anyone had any good ideas about how to go about extending the cable.

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:13 pm
by Bitsamissin
Blair, it's certainly gonna be an issue with mine with the A frame rear and extra flex. I showed Cheezy and his idea was to make different mounts off the trailing arms, test with flex and reposition if necesary.

Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:11 pm
by J Top
A J Top with a 3" body lift I did was pulling the outer cable out of the top body mount off road.
I had already fitted longer tags to trailing arms so I had new cables made up,$202.50 NZ a pair,3" longer.
J Top

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 12:47 am
by PHIL
J Top wrote:A J Top with a 3" body lift I did was pulling the outer cable out of the top body mount off road.
I had already fitted longer tags to trailing arms so I had new cables made up,$202.50 NZ a pair,3" longer.
J Top


With my 2", the e-brake cables still had slack. BUt check the rear flex lines themselves. Mine was acting like a limiting strap, till I extended it! :?