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I set my parking brake all the time. I like to rest the weight on that. I haven’t driven this truck at all in my possession of it, I was moving it back and forth putting a load on the engine to get it to temp faster. And I parked it at the top of the hole it made from sitting in the dirt and rain. I set the brake to 3/4 of the way and put it in neutral curios how strong the brake was. It rolled straight back in the hole. So I bring it back to the top of the hole and set it to the floor. It holds. I want the brake to hold it on big inclines without the transmissions help, when it comes time I can drive it. Is this normal and it will hold the weight? When I set it to the floor it moves barely anything less than an inch when it settles.
WELL, a little goes into educating yourself on these parking brakes. Although this style parking brake was in use since the 1950s or maybe earlier.
First familiarize yourself with how to adjust the parking brake if you haven't. Then make sure the brake releases after you set it. Then when you get the truck ready to drive, I would drive out to said steep hill and see if the brake will hold. If t does hold, I would tighten it a bit for good measure parked on level ground. If it doesn't hold, find a level spot to park and tighten it more etc.
For what it is worth, I never use the parking brakes on my F-150s. You basically should use the parking brake often or never. Otherwise the parking brake cables tend to seize inside their sheathes.
if the rear brakes are not adjusted properly, the parking brake will not work very good.
and it works a whole lot better in forward direction than it does in reverse direction.
I'll carry this one step farther since the truck has been sitting up for a while.
If you get under the truck and adjust the tension adjustment on the two cables ......
And then drive the truck and the rear brakes "adjust up tighter" then the peddle on the emergency brake will rise up to a higher position. In some cases, so high that the peddle can't be pushed down far enough to engage the cog on the emergency brake ratchet assembly.
Well, seems "Funky Stuff" is what people do before they sell an old Ford truck. Goes with the territory.
Best to inspect those rear brakes and get them up to snuff before delving any farther into the emergency brake. That will allow you to inspect the emergency brake cables at the rear brake shoes and lube the emergency brake cables.
You basically should use the parking brake often or never. Otherwise the parking brake cables tend to seize inside their sheathes.
Well, you're half right. If you never use it, it will seize.
The only way to make sure it doesn't seize is to use it regularly. Sure, it's not a big deal in an auto, but with a stick, it's a bit more necessary. At least in this part of the country with a lot of steep hills.
I use it all the time, I took the drums off and they came off with ease so I don’t think the shoes are pressing against the drum from it being too tight
Well, you're half right. If you never use it, it will seize.
The only way to make sure it doesn't seize is to use it regularly. Sure, it's not a big deal in an auto, but with a stick, it's a bit more necessary. At least in this part of the country with a lot of steep hills.
Referring to #10. You are 100% correct. I worded that poorly. I meant to imply if you don't use the parking brake regularly and you do engage it it will be ceased.. On my 1988, see my signature, I have to watch where I park. The silliest part of this is with most manual transmissions you can park on a pretty steep incline, leaving it in gear, and the vehicle won't roll, with my '88 it doesn't take a very steep incline to make it roll. I have learned how and where to park.
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