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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | I cut two inches off the brake shaft plug welded the pedal plate back on and it worked great there is still about 3.5 inches of travel before the pedal will bottom out after the brakes lock up. The boy with the knee birth defect can go from gas to brake no problem now. He has a 14.5 boot size sometimes the edge of the boot will catch the gas pedal (original) edge. His dad wants to take a sawzall and cut the pedal down .....hold on .....is there a way to move the gas pedal over just a tad without drastic surgery? I'm sure some of you BIGFOOT relatives have had this problem...
Thanks, Steve | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | What model truck?
I wear a similar size boot and haven't had any trouble with my AD trucks. I'd be inclined to keep driving and see how it goes, is it actually a problem or just need to practice a little more?
If a problem might be easier to move the brake pedal left (and clutch too of needed). At least on the AD trucks the pivot and hole in the floor would be less fun to move though I guess you could get inventive.. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Well.....the dad was trying to take the gas pedal so he could narrow it down with his jig saw. The kid called me up and said the old man was "going to fix it his way". Stop.....I'll drive the 2hrs. grabbed my welder. Long story short put kids biggest boot on kid....measure....move hole in pedal 5/8" to the right....drill & CS and tack weld ....kid puts big foot on pedal and misses the gas pedal by 1/2"......weld it...put rubber pad on ..... kid and dad happy...me..drive another two hours home. I don't know how you other Bigfoots do it !? Moral....never tell anyone you weld for a living!
Thanks Steve | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 | Probably wasn't a issue when the brake pedal was 2" taller. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,154 | Yes....but his knee has a birth defect and getting to the pedal was not working. His foot swells with fluid so his right foot is bigger. All in all it worked out well. Thanks to you all for the help?
Steve | | | | | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 15 | Driving that far to help another individual should build up Karma enough to last all year. I hope someone down the road helps you as much as you did them. And way to keep Dad from gouging up the 'bolt | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Are they aware that the brake system needs to be kept in tip top shape and well adjusted now?
That's actually nothing new but the reduced stroke of the master cylinder is and now less room for error.
I'd be real hesitant to make such a modification to the brake system for someone else, and I'd still think real hard about the consequences if done on my own vehicle.
I understand this solved a problem and sounds like a real good thing, but it could also be bad. | | |
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