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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 08:30 PM
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Help finding 78 f250 crew front e-brake cable

I have a 1978 f250 crew cab 2wd short bed 150" wb that i need a new front e brake cable for. My existing cable cover mounting point to mounting point is about 73" and the overall total length of core is about 92.5". I cant seem to find any cables listed anywhere that come close to that. Tia

 
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Maybe this will help?



 
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Old Mar 6, 2026 | 08:52 AM
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Greg at BruinBrake can make any cable you need.
https://bruinbrakecables.com/
 
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Old Mar 6, 2026 | 07:06 PM
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My truck door tag says 150" w.b. which is not listed in any of the literature i've seen. And I messaged bruin brake cables and they said they didnt have a cable that matched mine. Is a 2wd crew cab short bed that uncommon?
 
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Bruin didn't mending they do custom cables? They sure used to.
 
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No they just said they didnt offer a cable that matched mine. I might email them to see of they still do custom cables. Thanks.
 
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No they just said they didnt offer a cable that matched mine. I might email them to see of they still do custom cables. Thanks.
I would do that. I was looking for the rear cables for my 75 highboy and couldnt find them anywhere. I sent my old cable to bruin and he made me 2 new ones.
 
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