The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline 65 K10 Rear Parking Brake Cables Question

So as I worked on our newly acquired 65 K10 4x4 over the weekend, servicing it and trying to determine the steering/pitman arm rub issue (thanks for all the help from this forum!), I attempted to get the parking brake adjusted so it will hold.

The right rear would not release after engaging the parking brake, and it appears that the rear cable is binding or the spring does not have enough tension to release the shoes. This is the cable that runs from the center cable fitting back to each backing plate and into the shoe assembly.

Has anyone purchased new rear parking brake cables for a 65 short bed 4x4? Did they work and were they good quality?
LMC does not list them for a 4x4, Ecklers do not look right from their photo (but maybe they are), called Inlinetube and they only list them for a long bed 4x4 but can make some with measurements and photos of mine (or maybe they are the same?).

I will measure mine, but any good help from someone who has changed theirs would be apprciated.

Thanks,
Mike

I have a 66 K10 longbed and i had Inlinetube make them for me out of stainless. I sent them on off my truck and they matched it. Worked great and fit perfect. Very happy with them.

Alstepside

Thanks! I may pull mine and send them in once winter sets the rest of the way in here.

hi there remember when ordering you should send old cables for patterns /as i found out trying to get some /they will send you 2 wd cables WHICH are shorter -due to the riser blocks in 4 wd trucks !!!! and some years had differant ends on the rear side ! good luck ! and its sure nice to have parking brakes !!