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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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Parking brake cable source?

Help! I need a new left (driver's side) parking brake cable for my 78 F250 4x4 Supercab. As far as I can tell, this cable no longer exists. No auto parts stores list it (they list the right, but not the left, or they list 2wd, but not 4wd). Dennis Carpenter doesn't carry it, LMC doesn't seem to employ anyone who knows anything, Ford can't get it. Any ideas?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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this is from the LMC catalog:
Truck Parts and Truck Accessories
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 07:34 PM
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Yeah, I looked at LMC. They don't specify if their cables are for std cab, supercab, or crew cab, so I called them to ask... they didn't know. I think its pretty safe to assume if they only offer one part number it will be for the std cab.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 08:38 PM
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Hopefully NumberDummy or Mike will see your post. When I needed those for my Crew, they found the last set in the U.S. listed on the parts locator for me.

Good luck.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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I don't know about the Super Cab cable, but I got both of mine for my regular cab 4X2 at my local Napa. By the way, I'm in the country as well. I can't remember if it was in stock though....
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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JBG has your part, and its made in USA too. I've got those cables on my truck and they're the bomb dot com
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by VocaTexas
Hopefully NumberDummy or Mike will see your post. When I needed those for my Crew, they found the last set in the U.S. listed on the parts locator for me.

Good luck.
I was going to look them up but for some reason my Ford parts catalog only shows cables for the 2WD Supercab.
Bill would probably have better luck.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by wyckedcombo17
JBG has your part, and its made in USA too.
1978-79 F250 Left Park Brake Cable Super Cab

It doesn't stipulate 4wd or 2wd, but it does specify 78-79 (the only years for 4wd Supercabs)
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 06:52 AM
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1978-79 F250 Left Park Brake Cable Super Cab

It doesn't stipulate 4wd or 2wd, but it does specify 78-79 (the only years for 4wd Supercabs)
Thanks, I called them to ask if that cable was for 2 or 4wd. I called both numbers on their website and it just rang and rang, and yes, it was during their business hours. Are they still in business?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Thanks, I called them to ask if that cable was for 2 or 4wd. I called both numbers on their website and it just rang and rang, and yes, it was during their business hours. Are they still in business?
Their customer service isn't the greatest, but yea they're still in business.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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my supercab 4x4 has an axle out of a std cab but there is extensions in between axle cables and equalizer bracket to specify long bed or short bed (lmc pn 40-1405/ 40-1406) the people on the lmc parts line are strictly operators that don't know a f___ing thing about anything. Same with Ford for that matter.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
I was going to look them up but for some reason my Ford parts catalog only shows cables for the 2WD Supercab.
Bill would probably have better luck.
Parking Brake Section 23.2 ~ Parts list 40C ~ 1978/79 F250 2WD/4WD Super Cab.

D8TZ-2A635-D .. Left Rear Parking Brake Cable / Obsolete

CARPENTER NOS OBSOLETE PARTS in Concord NC has 1 = 800-476-9653.

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 9 = 800-543-4959.
 
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