Parking Break Rear Cable Help. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

D-n-Tyke · 05-22-2023, 12:44 AM

Swapping out the 8-lug 3/4 ton rear end for a 5-lug 1/2 rear end. Can I use the stock rear parking brake cables from the 3/4 ton brakes on the 1/2 brakes? I have the cables from my original rear end. The 1/2 rear end didn't come with any so trying to use what I already have.

Putting 1971 C10 1/2T 5-lug rear end in a 1969 C20 3/4T Suburban.

(I tried looking up park numbers to compare the two but can't find a part number for my suburban)

D-n-Tyke · 05-22-2023, 06:31 PM

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**67 twins** · 05-22-2023, 09:50 PM

No you will have to get the cables for the 1/2 ton rearend

**Ironangel** · 05-22-2023, 11:35 PM

Here's what your looking for... https://www.classicparts.com/1966-72...ctinfo/71-771/ And here's LMC's image of the various parts of the E-brake cables... https://www.lmctruck.com/1967-72-che...g-brake-cables

**HO455** · 05-23-2023, 12:42 PM

I don't believe you can as the 3/4 ton axle has different sized drums and backing plates so the inter-cable is likely a different length.

I don't believe there any difference in a regular long bed pickup and a Burban part numbers for the rear cables as I don't remember having any problems getting new ones for mine though NAPA back in 2017. Just be sure the person behind the counter understands which springs you have. They may have to look in the book (

) if their computer doesn't tell them which is which.

D-n-Tyke · 05-25-2023, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HO455

I don't believe you can as the 3/4 ton axle has different sized drums and backing plates so the inter-cable is likely a different length.

I don't believe there any difference in a regular long bed pickup and a Burban part numbers for the rear cables as I don't remember having any problems getting new ones for mine though NAPA back in 2017. Just be sure the person behind the counter understands which springs you have. They may have to look in the book (

) if their computer doesn't tell them which is which.

Thanks. Yeah, went and looked at the cables last night. Cables on the 3/4T axle bolt to the backing plate while the 1/2T push thru the backing plate. So based on that I knew I needed 1/2T cables. However you just cleared up my next question, if the burbans ran the long bed cables. Although, looking at Truck Shop and LMC it looks like the same rear cables are used on both Short Bed and Long Bed trucks (and Suburbans). Is my research correct?

Killer Bee · 05-25-2023, 12:52 AM

https://www.inlinetube.com/ may have the parts / info you need

for an axle swap you may have to call if search doesn't turn up something obvious

good luck!

**HO455** · 05-26-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by D-n-Tyke

Thanks. Yeah, went and looked at the cables last night. Cables on the 3/4T axle bolt to the backing plate while the 1/2T push thru the backing plate. So based on that I knew I needed 1/2T cables. However you just cleared up my next question, if the burbans ran the long bed cables. Although, looking at Truck Shop and LMC it looks like the same rear cables are used on both Short Bed and Long Bed trucks (and Suburbans). Is my research correct?

I'm pretty sure the rear cables are the same for long and short beds. They both use the same trailing arms so the difference is made up with the intermediate cable.

D-n-Tyke · 05-26-2023, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HO455

I'm pretty sure the rear cables are the same for long and short beds. They both use the same trailing arms so the difference is made up with the intermediate cable.

That's what I was thinking about the trailing arms too. That's for reassuring my thought..

RustyPile · 05-27-2023, 04:09 PM

It's been several years (2017) since i replaced the rear cables on my 1/2 ton SWB.. If I remember correctly, the front rear cables are the same for all 1/2 tons with coil springs - SWB, LWB, and Suburbans. The intermediate cable is determined by the wheel base.

zosoppp · 05-27-2023, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyPile

It's been several years (2017) since i replaced the rear cables on my 1/2 ton SWB.. If I remember correctly, the front rear cables are the same for all 1/2 tons with coil springs - SWB, LWB, and Suburbans. The intermediate cable is determined by the wheel base.

The rear cables are different lengths depending on coil spring or leaf spring rear end.

I suppose the front cable might be different for the earlier hand lever vs the later pedal type.

05-22-2023, 12:44 AM	#1
D-n-Tyke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 247	Parking Break Rear Cable Help. Swapping out the 8-lug 3/4 ton rear end for a 5-lug 1/2 rear end. Can I use the stock rear parking brake cables from the 3/4 ton brakes on the 1/2 brakes? I have the cables from my original rear end. The 1/2 rear end didn't come with any so trying to use what I already have. Putting 1971 C10 1/2T 5-lug rear end in a 1969 C20 3/4T Suburban. (I tried looking up park numbers to compare the two but can't find a part number for my suburban)

05-22-2023, 06:31 PM	#2
D-n-Tyke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 247	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. Still looking for help with this?

05-22-2023, 09:50 PM	#3
67 twins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Herculaneum MO (20 minutes south of St. Louis Posts: 582	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. No you will have to get the cables for the 1/2 ton rearend __________________ 67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris

05-22-2023, 11:35 PM	#4
Ironangel Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Falls City, Nebraska "100 Miles From Nowhere" Posts: 2,219	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. Here's what your looking for... https://www.classicparts.com/1966-72...ctinfo/71-771/ And here's LMC's image of the various parts of the E-brake cables... https://www.lmctruck.com/1967-72-che...g-brake-cables __________________ Michael of the clan Hill, "Two Seventy Two's" 71 1-ton Dually 350 4-Speed 71 C/50 Grain Truck, 350 Split-Axle 4-Speed 02 3/4 ton Express 14 Indian Chief Vintage 1952 Ford 8N, "Only Ford Allowed On The Property" "Be American, Buy American"

05-23-2023, 12:42 PM	#5
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,786	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. I don't believe you can as the 3/4 ton axle has different sized drums and backing plates so the inter-cable is likely a different length. I don't believe there any difference in a regular long bed pickup and a Burban part numbers for the rear cables as I don't remember having any problems getting new ones for mine though NAPA back in 2017. Just be sure the person behind the counter understands which springs you have. They may have to look in the book () if their computer doesn't tell them which is which. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

05-25-2023, 12:52 AM	#7
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,718	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. https://www.inlinetube.com/ may have the parts / info you need for an axle swap you may have to call if search doesn't turn up something obvious good luck! __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*

05-27-2023, 04:09 PM	#10
RustyPile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Elkhart, Texas Posts: 1,526	Re: Parking Break Rear Cable Help. It's been several years (2017) since i replaced the rear cables on my 1/2 ton SWB.. If I remember correctly, the front rear cables are the same for all 1/2 tons with coil springs - SWB, LWB, and Suburbans. The intermediate cable is determined by the wheel base.



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