Get rid of the brake cables all together and install a line lock. I've got one on my Jeep and had one on my Chevy.
The parking brake didn't work worth a darn with a 9 inch lift on my Chevy. But with the line lock on, the truck wouldn't move a lick even when winching, unless the winchy was really really stuck.

 

Evening All!

Rich. Don't feel bad. You weren't the only one that had a bad day. I get a call at 1300 to tell me they're kicking the show out of the park because it's too muddy. They help me out by securing the high school parking lot across the street, but I'm not allowed to do the crush. So I spent the next hour trying to get permission to use the gravel lot across the street the other way. I did, but just in time to go and meet the guy dropping off the cars to crush. On the way over there, I get a call from one of the food vendors saying they're at the park trying to figure out where to set up. Crap! I'll be right there. SO I get there and tell them where to set up at the school, they leave just in time for the tow truck guy to show up and set up the cars.

What a day! Then I go back and try to get the truck ready. It has a new oil change, all fluids are full, tires are aired up, etc. I work for three minutes, then get rained on. Go inside and it stops raining. Go out and work for three minutes and get rained on, etc, etc, etc.

It's gonna be a hectic morning, I can just tell.

 

We will be there and I will still have about 1/2 a mad on.....if you get board Brian I will take you mudding till the rest of the front passenger side u joint finishes blowing apart. The caps are already gone....

I am bringing the ports shade/giant square/umbrella and the insta picknick table.

 

Scab already has a drop, guess I'll need more. My main problem is that the two lines don't reach the front one at the 2 into 1 connection. Not sure why, gotta see if I have some longer spacer lines around here.

 

Maybe a longer threaded adjustment rod than the one hanging there?

 

Good morning everyone. i'm up and sort of moving. We'll be hitting the road here in a bit heading to Sparta if all goes well.

 

Morning folks, I awarded myself a sleep in day. So I am about to go strap down the front of the Bronco and get us to heading that way too.

Foggy up here...

 

my bridge is a NO-GO for sure..hope maybe the long run crossing is a bit more cilvilized...

 

Front is strapped down and we are getting closer to getting the truck...

 

Looks like I don't get to come today. Take some pix and vid.

 

Here is the car show thread with pics.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-car-show.html

 

Great day! Alan, your relentless work ethic paid off again. Very nice show! Only wish I could have competed with Rich for the trophy!! Great weather as well. Way to swear off the rain!!

 

Nice to see other car pics. Jeff can you drop them in the car show thread please?

Maybe ol Red, Bandit or Bullet will make the next show?

 

Roger that Rich, as far as my trucks making it , I might wait till the morning of lol

So I've been reading about my possible issues with Bandit. One is bad glow plugs, and another is the glow plug controller? Any other possibilities? Lol this is my first diesel. Lol

 

I'd check the controller next but my track record for narrowing down the problem hasn't been all that great lately.