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**Stephen717** · 02-20-2018, 03:20 PM

Ok so my truck has 4 wheel drums, not a big deal but will eventually switch to disc brakes. My question is did Chevrolet put cables to all 4 drum brakes for the parking brake or just the rear. I have looked underneath my truck and it looks like I have them running to all 4 but 3 of them are seized and I'm not sure if they're factory or aftermarket. Any help would be great,

Thanks,
Stephen

**FirstOwner69** · 02-20-2018, 03:55 PM

Only the rear.

**Elliot949** · 02-20-2018, 04:50 PM

rear only

**Stephen717** · 02-20-2018, 10:13 PM

Thanks, now I have to figure out how the original owner hooked this up so I can get them off

**jeffahart** · 02-20-2018, 10:30 PM

Parking brake front and rear! I don't think you have that. Can you post pics? It could be; but, someone would have had to put in a pulley system that pulls cable in both directions!

j

**Stephen717** · 02-21-2018, 03:22 AM

I could very well be mistaken. When I was looking up under there though I am positive I saw an x of what looked like parking brake cables going to moth front and back. Will double check when I get some free time off work. And I'll probably be a few days on pics. Gotta wait for the mud to turn back to solid ground.

**jeffahart** · 02-21-2018, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen717

I could very well be mistaken. When I was looking up under there though I am positive I saw an x of what looked like parking brake cables going to moth front and back. Will double check when I get some free time off work. And I'll probably be a few days on pics. Gotta wait for the mud to turn back to solid ground.

For sure post some pics of what you think is bake cable and we can tell you what you are looking at.

j

**FirstOwner69** · 02-21-2018, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen717

I could very well be mistaken. When I was looking up under there though I am positive I saw an x of what looked like parking brake cables going to moth front and back. Will double check when I get some free time off work. And I'll probably be a few days on pics. Gotta wait for the mud to turn back to solid ground.

There is a rod that runs diagonally from the rear brake cable near the passenger side of the rear of the transmission to the frame just behind the right front wheel. The rod is about the same diameter as the cable. The cable from the peddle connects to the rear cable at a similar position on the driver side. If you haven't examined it closely, that may be what you are seeing.

**FirstOwner69** · 02-21-2018, 02:42 PM

Here's the best picture I have that shows what I described above. The rear cable in the picture is attached to the transmission cross member with a zip tie at the approximate location where the cable from the peddle would attach.

02-20-2018, 03:20 PM	#1
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 428	Parking brake Ok so my truck has 4 wheel drums, not a big deal but will eventually switch to disc brakes. My question is did Chevrolet put cables to all 4 drum brakes for the parking brake or just the rear. I have looked underneath my truck and it looks like I have them running to all 4 but 3 of them are seized and I'm not sure if they're factory or aftermarket. Any help would be great, Thanks, Stephen

02-20-2018, 03:55 PM	#2
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,838	Re: Parking brake Only the rear.

02-20-2018, 04:50 PM	#3
Elliot949 Dan Johnston Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Winfield, Ks. Posts: 4,162	Re: Parking brake rear only __________________ Dan Johnston... Owner of My Dad's- '67 Chevy C-20 Custom Camper Short Fleetside Pickup PAPA J And our newest addition a- '71 Chevy CST/10 Short Fleetside Pickup Haulin' SOLD Papa J's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612847 Haulin's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671130SOLD B Bears Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=744210

02-20-2018, 10:13 PM	#4
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 428	Re: Parking brake Thanks, now I have to figure out how the original owner hooked this up so I can get them off

02-20-2018, 10:30 PM	#5
jeffahart Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,881	Re: Parking brake Parking brake front and rear! I don't think you have that. Can you post pics? It could be; but, someone would have had to put in a pulley system that pulls cable in both directions! j __________________ White K20

02-21-2018, 03:22 AM	#6
Stephen717 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Loris South Carolina Posts: 428	Re: Parking brake I could very well be mistaken. When I was looking up under there though I am positive I saw an x of what looked like parking brake cables going to moth front and back. Will double check when I get some free time off work. And I'll probably be a few days on pics. Gotta wait for the mud to turn back to solid ground.

02-21-2018, 02:42 PM	#9
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,838	Re: Parking brake Here's the best picture I have that shows what I described above. The rear cable in the picture is attached to the transmission cross member with a zip tie at the approximate location where the cable from the peddle would attach. Attached Images

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