2000 ford f350 dually diesel. My parking brake is shot. How many people run without fixing? I am trying to fix other things prior to fixing parking brake.

 

You have to prioritize your repairs. Since you have an automatic, a parking brake is not essential/critical.

That said, all of my automatic vehicles have the parking brake set before letting up on the service brakes and shifting to park.

This way, the weight of the vehicle is not resting on the transmission when off. Maybe this is a good practice, maybe it is silly.

I have always done it this way and always will.

 

Lots of people park vehicles with automatic transmissions without setting the parking brake. Can you do it? Yes. Is it wise? Heck no.

 

Not a big deal if you don't haul anything with the truck. Trying to hook up a trailer to a gooseneck or bumper pull ball by yourself can be a bit trickier since the truck will move a tiny bit when you put it in Park.

It very well might be a rusted out cable that needs replaced. Mine didn't work either when I bought it, which was a bit more problematic with a manual transmission. Those cables like to rub themselves to death on the frame over time in certain spots. I've had to pad a couple spots with clear plastic tubing with a slit down the middle to prevent that again.

 

I’m a bad boy. I never touch the parking brake. If not used regularly then it has the potential to stick. Had that happen before… Most of my vehicles are high mileage and older so the parking brake is avoided.

To Noob’s point, it’s not the “best” decision but it’s how I roll. Wait, not roll… bad choice of words.

 

I see what you did there. I'll just leave this here.

 

it’s something I will fix it seems like everything damn thing I go to fix I end up needed something else. Did not want to be 10k into this truck but that’s looking like what it will be. Was planning on selling but I’ve pretty much done frame off restoration. All new lines, calipers, brakes, fuel tank, oil pan, tranny pan, you get the idea lol. A 2000$ truck turned into a 10k pretty fast. Guess I’m glad it’s a baby still under 80k miles. Appreciate the reply I need to not be cheap and add it to list

 

Sell it! In my searching for a decent 7.3 in the last few months, I came across multiple with 115K or less going for $25K and up. Not just asking price, that's what they sold for! I feel like I got a great deal on my '02 CCLB with 240K miles at $11K. And, I'm already into it another $2000 on small things. If all you are into it when you are done is $10K with under 80K miles, you have a golden nugget there! My neighbor just sold his '99 F250 CCSB 7.3 with 199K in non-running condition for $3000.

 

You guys do have safety inspections on some of the states,right?

If i'm not using parking brake regularly,it needs to be basicly builded new for every inspection,every year.
Parts in rust and dirt,cables stuck etc.

 

Frame off restoration and the parking brake was left alone... I get your desire to not fix what doesn't need to be in working order right now, I am the same way. When you do fix it, you can use the "working parking brake" as a selling point. Anyone that knows anything about an early century Ford Super Duty will laugh and appreciate the joke. If they don't, then their loss of a laughing moment...

$10,000 is not a lot for one of these trucks. I paid $9200 for mine 8 years ago with 200,000 miles and drove 600 miles one way to get it. I am very happy with my purchase and the truck runs great. They have only gotten more expensive. Unless the truck has oxidized/pealing paint, people were living in it or has crispy wires, you should be able to get WELL OVER $10,000 for a frame off restoration truck.

All of that said, if I were looking at the truck and you told me it was a frame off restoration, but the parking brake doesn't work I would raise an eyebrow to that.



Jason, you do you brah! Use the parking pawl to hold back the vehicle as long as you like. I prefer to use the parking brake every time I... Well... Park... That goes for any/all vehicles I have owned over my few short decades of being on this planet.

 

I hear ya! Originally that was the plan. When I bought I thought it just needed the frame cleaned up and tranny cooler done. Then I started to actually really see how much she needed. It is wild to see the prices people are paying. Lets see how she drives. Have to redo rear seals tomorrow so hopefully I can drive her this weekend. She had a stake body dump but i pulled that and will turn it into regular flatbed. I won't get as much because its a cab and chassis but every toy i own is for sale. Surprisling the frame cleaned up nice with no bad sections. When im done I will post some before and after photos but shes come along way.

 

I hear ya. I will fix the parking brake all said and done cables and actual brake pads isnt gonna put a hole in my pocket. I think the fact I spent so much this week and still need to buy more stuff I was having a cheap ***** moment. I needed to hear your opinion lol. Also building a house at prob the worst time possible

 

Don't fool yourself sir, people desire the cab and chassis as well. If you are resealing the axles, you are 3/4 the way there to fixing the parking brake as it is. Look at it this way, spend $200 on the parking brake and bring the price up by $400. If everything is clean and functioning, that will command a higher price from the get go. If you have a list of "small stuff" that doesn't work right, then that will drag the price down.

Lumber prices are insane... Get the truck done and sold, that will help you pay for the $10 framing 2x4's...

 

Wow picked my CCLB 4x4 02 up for 8600.00 2 years ago and about 2k into repairs ( fixing things)
feel like i won the lottery!

 

Well I call it an “emergency brake” so….

My take on this is even funnier if you knew what I did for a living. Sorry, can’t say though.

I have had issues in the past with sticking “parking brakes”. Especially with higher mileage and rarely driven vehicles. It has kinda made me gun shy. Yep I could fix them, but they seem to stick unexpectedly at the most inconvenient times. The pawl will hold my stuff under most normal conditions and I reserve the E brake for emergency situations.

Now back when I had the OBS with the ZF the brake was used frequently during trailer connection timing.