Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 8:49 pm**

Just wonderin if any one can shed some light on this for me. I got an 80 series GXL wagon and have found that if i park it on a verry steep incline, with the hand break on (its poo) and in 1st gear low range that it will roll backwards verry slowly. i thought mabey rings but it dosent use a ounce of oil beetween changes. I've steeped out of a 75 ute(wich dident do it) into the wagon, is it simply a weight thing or do i have a problem.

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 9:10 pm**

Normal, adjust your hand brake (i know there crap) and see how it goes.

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 9:36 pm**

SIMMO84 wrote:Normal, adjust your hand brake (i know there crap) and see how it goes.

X2 or get some wheel chocks

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 9:41 pm**

you can always pop it into low range too. its the toyota handbrake

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 9:48 pm**

thehanko wrote:you can always pop it into low range too. its the toyota handbrake

Haha just like the toyota lsd

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 10:41 pm**

SIMMO84 wrote:
thehanko wrote:you can always pop it into low range too. its the toyota handbrake
Haha just like the toyota lsd

yeah we learn to cope as best we can. i mean toyotas are the best

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 12:30 pm**

In 1st low it should stay on a hill!

I remember when i first left mine on a hill in front of a mates... we went out for a bit and when we came back it was in the middle of the road about 200m away.. funny but embarrassing .. Lucky no one ran into it, cos it was on a corner

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 6:13 pm**

thehanko wrote:you can always pop it into low range too. its the toyota handbrake

Ive tried putting it in low range and it still creeps backwards

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 7:05 pm**

How steep are you talking. Might help.

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 10:01 pm**

my troopy does the same thing , the handbrake is inop 94hzj75 , im talking about 30-40 deg slope, just jumpes backwards step by step , i just tell people dont parkbehind the thing unless they dont liek the current arrangement on the front end of there car

Posted: **Fri May 29, 2009 8:18 am**

It's really not that hard to adjust your handbrake!

Posted: **Fri May 29, 2009 8:20 am**

if facing up hill isnt it supposed to go in reverse? or does it make no difference?

I know a lux is lighter, but even with a trailer on with my old petrol = no compression i cold park on some nasty hills in low r and no go anywhere.

Posted: **Fri May 29, 2009 7:54 pm**

SIMMO84 wrote:How steep are you talking. Might help.

40 degrees plus, can only see sky.
Dose any one have any tips on adjusting the hand break as ive done it how the book said(step by step) and it still wont hold. Gotta pull the leaver all the way up before it even looks like holdin on.....maby i need a new handbreak cable? please help

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 10:23 am**

land8079 wrote:
SIMMO84 wrote:How steep are you talking. Might help.
40 degrees plus, can only see sky.
Dose any one have any tips on adjusting the hand break as ive done it how the book said(step by step) and it still wont hold. Gotta pull the leaver all the way up before it even looks like holdin on.....maby i need a new handbreak cable? please help

sounds like its pretty stretched. is there no way of adjusting the cable? or is it already maxed out? if so chuck a new cable in.

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 10:27 am**

this is common your cruiser has probably put on some weight and you need to turn the (usually larger wheels into the gutter.
OR put an auto in it....lol

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 5:06 pm**

I find resting the front or rear bar against a tree helps! especially if the tree is on the low side

Adjust the brake at the wheels and the cable. Im yet to see any rear axle handbrake you can "trust" on a 40+ degree hill

Posted: **Sun May 31, 2009 7:43 am**

thehanko wrote:
land8079 wrote:
SIMMO84 wrote:How steep are you talking. Might help.
40 degrees plus, can only see sky.
Dose any one have any tips on adjusting the hand break as ive done it how the book said(step by step) and it still wont hold. Gotta pull the leaver all the way up before it even looks like holdin on.....maby i need a new handbreak cable? please help
sounds like its pretty stretched. is there no way of adjusting the cable? or is it already maxed out? if so chuck a new cable in.

I normally adjust the brakes up tight and back off 6 or 7 clicks, you can adjust the cable in the cab at the handbreak lever ( i had to grind down a spanner to fit) but this is only a temporary fix as the cable will stretch again. Maybe try a new cable.

Posted: **Sun May 31, 2009 10:24 am**

I've seen this happen in a 1HZ 100 series too. The handbrakes can be a bit of a shit to get adjusted on these sometimes.

Posted: **Sun May 31, 2009 11:07 am**

The quick easy way to tighten your handbrake is let it roll backwards or in reverse and pull the hand brake on (do it about 6 times) sometimes it works. If not then manually.

Posted: **Sun May 31, 2009 12:12 pm**

on a 40 degree slope i would be worried about the tyres losing traction as much as my handbrake not holding.

Posted: **Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:17 pm**

Thanks guys for all ya help. sounds like i need to spend some more time on my handbreak, might try a new cable i think.

Posted: **Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:16 pm**

back the cable off first then adjust your brakes then re adjust the cable to get the best result

Outer Limits 4x4 Board

My 80 wont stay on a hill

My 80 wont stay on a hill