Is there anything that can be done to improve the holding ability of the stock e-brake? Mine won't hold the truck on steeper grades. Looking at the size of the drum it sure sucks.

 

I just asked this question a week ago. Apparently the park brake mechanism is self adjusting. If your e-brake cables are loose running along the frame rail, you may need to replace park brake mechanism (the part that the e-brake pedal connects to by your left foot).
I suspect that this is similar to the less than perfect design used on the Mustang clutch cable quadrant.
I was thinking about shortening the cable somehow, but then i went to town the other day and when I got there the right rear was smoking cause the brake was dragging. This truck has new drums and shoes because it looked like the previous owner had driven with the e-brake on. After i put the clues together I now believe that the brakes were dragging due to the park brake mechanism being bad. I have tried to not use the park brake the last few days while I try to save up some bucks for a new one.
If I had driven further than I did that day, the brake probably would have caught fire. Could lead to big problems if not corrected.

 

My trucks a 99.5 it has rear disks with wee little shoes inside the disk for the e-brake that just don't cut it. But thanks for the reply

 

Now I see.. read signature first, then run mouth. I should have known. I'm afraid that I can't help you with that one, but good luck.

 

I have been tempted to remove the shoes off of the metal backing and then those puppies should hold !! Thats all they are for anyway might as well bne metal to metal...I dont stop with the e-brake anyway