where i live it been really cold and been snowing. leaving the house this started the truck let it sat like 10 min. released emergency brake driver rear tire started spinning passenger side rear tire it like it froze or something. oh please like b related to the cold weather. this sound crazy

 

i have the exact same problem i am fixing right now with my truck. It could be the emergency brake cables, or something with the rear self adjusters if you have rear drums. I would reccomend checking those things. To check the e-brake cables, disconnect them and see if it still has the problem. If so, replace the bad cable or all the cables. If that is not the problem, check the self adjuster parts.

 

a family member told me to use a heat bulb no more that 5 min or DE-icer, should i do that. hopefully it frozen, he told me not to use e brake in the winter. b/c this will happen.

 

Put some air in your tire.

 

DO NOT use your emergency brake in winter (below 0 deg c or 32 deg F) If you are worried about your truck while parking on a slope, use a 2x4 or a wheel chock on your tire(s).

Winter last 5-6 months in my neck of the woods.

Dave

 

Never use the E brake when it's freezing out.

 

diff's that aren't LS will do that. One tire spins and the other tire just sits there.
get a 4x4 or LS next time

 

will this mess up my truck

 

if your brakes are freezing then yes - so don't use your emergency brakes in the winter.
if you are talking about my comment in regard to LS, then no, that won't hurt your truck. The rearend is working as designed.
LS = limited slip.

 

Open / Standard Carrier Differential

The standard differential, or what is referred to as an open carrier, is what comes with most OEM vehicles. The open carrier holds the ring gear in place and within the open carrier is generally a set of gears called spider gears. These spider gears are responsible for allowing a vehicle to negotiate a turn and allow the outside wheel to travel farther and turn faster than the inside wheel. This type of open design works great for most of vehicles on the road today. However when a vehicle with an open differential meets a lack of traction, it directs power to the wheel with the least amount of resistance. The result is the wheel on the traction-less surface spins free, while the opposite wheel of that axle on the better traction surface provides little or no power.

Limited Slip Differentials, Posi-Traction (Posi, Posis)

Limited Slip and positraction (posi) differentials are designed to "limit" the tendency of open differential to send power to a wheel that lacks traction and redirect the power to a degree to the other wheel of the axle. The Limited Slip and Positraction differential will send power to both wheels equally when traveling straight, however when one wheel spins due to a lack of traction, the differential will automatically provide torque to the other wheel with traction. Limited Slip and Positraction (posi) differentials limit the loss of torque to a slipping wheel through various mechanisms such as clutches, gears cones, and other methods dependant on the unit. The limited slip and positraction will not provide 100% lock up of the differential in extreme situations such as when a wheel completely looses traction. Limited Slip and Positraction (posi) differentials are recommended for daily driven vehicles and are used in many applications where traction is sometimes needed as in emergency vehicles. They are also ideal for front axles of 4x4 vehicles that are not equipped with front hubs that can be disengaged. The term "positraction" ("posi" for short) was used by General Motors years ago for their limited slip differential and has been used to refer to limited slips since.
Lockers, Limited Slips and other Differentials Explained

 

you can also put 360 pounds of sandbags in the back of your truck. I do that with my 2000 and it still spins lol

 

Thank you for you all advice on this subject. e brake cable was froze