I wanted to share info on my intermediate parking brake cable, it turned out to be a much bigger hassle than it should have been. The cable that was on the truck was 95" long. I replaced the 2 rear cables and dropped the rear end (6" drop kit, but the truck was already dropped some to start with, so the net drop was less than 6"). The old intermediate parking brake cable was too short by about 4". That doesn't make any sense to me. If it makes sense to someone else, please fill me in, I'm confused.
I called Classic Parts to see if they could tell me the actual length of their intermediate cables. They couldn't.
So, I bought all of them and measured them. Here are the measurements of their cables, hoping it helps someone someday:
Classic Parts Part #, Manufacturer Part #, Overall Length:
#71-761 (66-2596-1) - 95.5"
#71-762 (66-2596-2) - 120"
#71-763 (Dorman C92425) - 92.5"
#71-764 (92426) - 116.5"
These measurements are overall lengths, including the stops at the ends.
After all that, none of them fit, I had to cut down the 116.5" cable and move the stop. (99.5") It would have been quicker to have a custom cable made.
