Finally installed my Brakelock today as I have gotten tired of having no emergency brake.I should have done this months ago, it works better than the old e-brake and all four wheels are locked up tighter than a rusted nut! I didn't want the unit inside the cab in case it leaked so I built a rod linkage that goes to the key from the inside of the cab.It's a little rough to turn but it works slick.Now when I leave the truck I turn the key,hit the brake pedal and it definately cannot be moved unless the brake lines are cut
"bowties in the rearview mirror"

 

So have you tried parking on the side of a mountain yet? I did when I got mine, had to see how much of an incline I could park on. It has never failed me yet!

 

Never heard of these things. How do they operate, how much do they cost, and where do you get them?

 

I think they are like $100 or so. You simply disconnect your brake lines, run them to the brakelock, then run them out to the wheels. IT has seamless operation under normal braking, but turn the key and press the brake pedal a few times and a one way check valve locks pressure in the lines keeping your brakes ON till you turn the key off (not ignition, the brakelock key). It is mechanical so there is no current draw like linelocks for dragsters.


http://www.brakelock.com/

 

I like mine too, but, unfortunately mine bleed down "sometimes", though any press of the pedal locks them up tight.

On my 1971 F-100, there was a hole in the firewall near the gas pedal the exact size of the brakelock body. I popped the rubber grommet out, took the adapters out, put it through the firewall, put the adapters back in.

I welded up a piece of 1/4 steel into a small box that goes over the brakelock to secure it to the firewall and drilled an access hole big enough for the key.

Carriage/grade 8 bolts hold the box against the firewall and attach under the hood. The flange around the head prevents it from being pushed into the engine compartment.

This way, it is surrounded by 1/4 steel, its not easy for someone to drill out because the lock (body) itself is still held in by 1/4 steel, it is a hard position to drill, it can't be wacked off, even if someone grinded the bolts off, the lock still can't be yanked through the firewall. Plus, it is hard to see and an unexpected obstacle surprise for most normal thieves. Very time consuming to defeat and the quickest way is to pick it or cut the lines.