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Parking Brake Delete Questions

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Buildflycrash, Nov 28, 2020.

  1. Nov 28, 2020
    Buildflycrash

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    Along with all the work I’m doing on the’66 I’m ready to give up on this greasy mess.

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    Have a couple questions.
    Can I just use the old 4 bolt yoke to attach the driveshaft?

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    these bolts held the brake backing plate. Do I need to put these long bolts back into the TC or just some 1” bolts with RTV?

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    I currently have 11” rear brakes from’73/74CJ.
    The local wrecking yard has plenty of YJs but no CJs.
    Will the cables from a YJ hookup to these’73 CJ brakes? Any other thoughts about cables that would easily work?

    What do we think about using the Early CJ brake handle with rear drum parking brake? This is my preference. I also have a YJ foot brake I think I could put in. I’m not really wanting to use a between seat hand brake as I would lose the console space.

    Thanks for your input. :bow::beer:
     
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    Twin2

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    the bolts hold the housing on . so yes
    rear yoke . yes
    parking brake handle . maybe
     
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    Steve's 70-5

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    I have a piece that goes in place of the E-Brake housing . It came with the T-Case when I bought it. Do not know a source
     
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    Buildflycrash

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    Good. That gets me another step ahead today.

    What do y’all suggest for getting cables to work on this old CJ?
     
  5. Nov 28, 2020
    CHUGALUG

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    I have 11" rear brakes I then have some E Brake cables I got at NAPA connected to a balance bar and lever I mounted on my Skid plate then the stock E Brake cable leads up to the Original Cane in the Dash. It appears to work well. Though the Jeep has not left the shop yet and the brakes are not Bleed nor the shoes worn in yet. But I do appear to have plenty of leverage to engage the parking brake.

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    1928 Chevy CJ5

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    Here is an idea.. that makes an easy parking brake out of your existing 4 wheel hydraulic brakes.... It is a little switch (not electric, but manual) that locks up all four wheels... you simply push your brake pedal down and flick the switch and it locks the hydraulic brake fluid where it is, keeping the brakes on... until you release the switch... no cables or E. brake levers in the cab... I am sorry that I don't know the proper name of this brake locker... or have a link for one for sale.... it has been too many years since I installed one.... You would need to wire your brake light switch on to a 'switched acc power circuit .... so your brake lights don't stay on while your parking brake is on....

    Well I found the link... speedway has one for $30 below is link.....
    Speedway Park-Lok Universal Hydraulic Parking Brake Line Lock
     
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    timgr

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    Wouldn't it be simpler to use the rear 11"x2" Bendix brakes? They have a very effective parking brake, and the cables from an Intermediate Jeep are available and the right length. You could use a between-the-seats handle like in many small cars, or the original foot pedal.
     
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    mike starck

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    The cane e-brake handle should work just fine. I have a 1966 ford f-100 w/same setup and 11" brakes and the E-brake works very well.Doesn't take all that much effort to engage.
     
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    timgr

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    IIRC in that vehicle you stomp on the brakes to pre-load the shoes and pull the cane. Worked ok. The foot pedal works better.
     
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    45es

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    Look up the Lokar website. Quality parts that work well. I used their brake cables to do pretty much what you are wanting to do when was hooking up my rear parking brakes.
     
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    Jw60

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    I'm concerned the cane won't have enough leverage. I would make it easy for anyone to apply. You don't want it rolling down blackbear.
     
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    colojeepguy

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    Probably one of these-
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    Willys pickups and wagons, and also early Scouts were like this.
     
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    Admiral Cray

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    My '66 Tux doesn't have the boss that holds pivot point for the parking brake. I think someone must have replaced the rear bearing cap. I bought a rear bearing cap that does have the boss along with the parking brake assembly. Just haven't put it on yet...
     
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    PeteL

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    A version of a Mico-Lock.

    Hydraulic locks are not recommended (or even allowed) in place of parking/emergency brakes, since they do not provide redundancy.

    They also can fail unexpectedly and dangerously. One of our older fire-trucks once almost crushed the pump operator when the line-lock let go, due to a brake tube overheating and bursting. (The line-lock trapped the expanding fluid.)
     
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    Admiral Cray

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    What you really need is the OEM stock Jeep parking brake. It consist of two medium size rocks...

    Hard to find the original ones...
     
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    Glenn

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    Glenn

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    I put one on my CJ5
     
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    wheelie

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    I concur with:

    1) Tim on this one. The intermediate cj parts should work. That's the way I will go when I do it.

    2)And the bearing cap off a wagon/truck with rear brakes also.

    3) Pete on the Mico-Lok. Potentially dangerous option and not legal in many states.
     
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    Glenn

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    I should have been more specific and said the wagons had the hand lever type, not the foot pedal type.
     
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    duffer

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    The other potential benefit of those yokes is an additional inch of driveshaft length.
     
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