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Offline Sodium Duck

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Parking Brake Equalizer
« on: December 08, 2011, 09:59:39 am »
Having trouble getting a parking brake equalizer. Parts stores are saying it's a dealer only item, dealer says it's discontinued, I can't find it online. Dealer said part # is 14072629. My last ditch effort is to fabricate one. Does anyone have a good picture of one, or could take measurements?
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2011, 10:06:55 am »
     Are you talking about the bracket that the cable from front connects to before it splits into two cables or something different ?
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2011, 11:29:42 am »
They're available aftermarket for about $5
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2011, 09:09:47 pm »
Bake, yea that's what I'm talking about.

BD, that link you PM'ed me didn't work. Just sent me to a junk site.
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 06:50:35 am »
     Are you close to a pick-n-pull type place, I would just get one there if your local parts place can not get it.
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 07:55:29 pm »
Ordered it from a catalog. 5$
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 07:51:06 am »
     Good to hear, and that is not a bad price, though how much did you pay in shipping ?   ;D
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 08:21:57 am »
Bought a complete speedo cable with it as well, because whoever had the truck before me draped it over the exhaust..........................

I think it was like 7 bucks for shipping. This particular catalog is shiesty with shipping. I don't like the service I get from them, but they're the only ones who have the part. Blah.
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2011, 11:41:12 pm »
I'm nearly 100% positive I installed it correctly... I don't get how this thing pulls both rear cables simultaneously... Not making sense. Can someone post a pic of theirs?
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 06:22:16 am »
    I don't have a pic right now, but both sides are suppose to adjust so the tension is the same.  I will try and snap a pic tonight on my 74 and post it.
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2011, 09:39:30 am »
I found this picture online. I have it set up exactly like this. It doesn't make sense though to me. When I pull on the cable, only the drivers side is being used. I don't see how the passenger side gets used as well.
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Re: Parking Brake Equalizer
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2011, 01:16:50 pm »
The park brake works off of a system of counterforces and relative cable motion.
Adjustment procedure follows:
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