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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 34 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 34 | Hi all,
The parking brake on my '42 3/4-ton special doesn't work very well. Having it off or applied as hard as I can makes the difference between a truck that I can get rolling with one finger and needing three fingers to push it. The brakes overall work perfectly. They stop great when using the pedal. The pedal throw is only a couple of inches, so I think I have the brakes set up correctly. I found the adjustment point on each P-brake cable such that the brake lever has about 3/4 of its unencumbered travel. Everything seems like it should be working. Any thoughts about this? Is the parking brake really just that bad? Is there something I missed? Thanks for your help.
-Jon
Jon
1942 Chevy 3/4-ton Special
I don't need instructions. I have a hammer.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Jon,
I have not familar with your truck..so..Do you have new cables or are the old ones free? My cables were one solid piece of rust so I had to go with new. Your P-brake should be able to lock up the brakes. Since your P-brake uses your rear brakes for holding, something is wrong or not put back together correctly. | | |
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