Disconnecting E-Brake.?.?.
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Disconnecting E-Brake.?.?.
Just thought I would get a second opinion about disconnecting my e-brake on the right side. I am talking about actually disconnecting it down at the shoes. I have been having allot of problems with that right rear dragging. So I figured that to temporarly fix the problem by disconnecting the cable and completely removing the arm. I am pretty sure that it will definately fix the problem. Any recomendations would be kindly appreciated..... I never use the e-brake anyways.....
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to be honest with you kotzy I have had that right side drum off at least ten times the past couple of weeks. So it was no problem removing that arm. Plus I did not feel like spending any more money and where I am stationed in the Navy out here in Central Valley Cali it is pretty flat so I don't really ever use my e-brake anyways but thanks for the advice though....
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the original problem was the right brake was dragging real bad. which burned up the shoes causing them to crack. I noticed that the cable was stuck because it took me about four hours to reconnect it after reinstalling the shoes. the emergency brake has sucked since the day I bought this truck 2 years ago. Basically I got fed up with it and just disconnected the e-brake arm in the drum and now I can spin the tire by hand when it is up on jackstands. so now I am a happy camper.....
