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Old 06-12-2021, 04:44 PM   #1
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parking brake pedal

My next project is to replace the parking brake pedal in my A.D.
The plate where the rod goes thru is so worn that I cant trust the pedal to hold.
Id like something with a cable that goes thru the floor and has a pull rod to release it.
I also want to keep the vent in the left side of the cab.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Old 06-13-2021, 07:31 PM   #2
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Re: parking brake pedal

I took mine out of a mid 70's GM donor car I scrapped out. I ran the cable though the original slot for the original pedal in the floor and could have done a lot better job of making a cover plate for it.

Mine has two bolts that go though the firewall and one that fastens to the side, I mounted it. I put that in in 1989 when I put the truck back together over a 3 week period so some things are a bit vague now.
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Old 06-13-2021, 10:28 PM   #3
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Re: parking brake pedal

ok, is that pedal push to release with your foot or is there a handle to pull?
A push to release wont work with a 4 speed especially on a hill.
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Old 06-14-2021, 02:26 AM   #4
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Re: parking brake pedal

Pull handle. Pretty much the same as in my 71 GMC or my 77 C 30 The C 30 has a 4 speed.
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Old 06-14-2021, 09:08 AM   #5
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Re: parking brake pedal

ok thanks for the info. time to start searching for parts.
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Old 06-14-2021, 02:37 PM   #6
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Re: parking brake pedal

lokar makes both a pedal and a handle which are pedal operated and should allow you to use your vent just fine.
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Old 06-14-2021, 11:01 PM   #7
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Re: parking brake pedal

The lokar is fine if you have 298 bucks to blow on an emergency/park brake pedal.
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Old 06-15-2021, 10:42 AM   #8
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Re: parking brake pedal

have you looked at an s10 pedal? push down, lever release. some have a cable for the lever I think so you could easily make a longer or shorter cable
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Old 06-15-2021, 10:29 PM   #9
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Re: parking brake pedal

havent checked the s10. its on my list now. thanks for the tip.
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Old 06-15-2021, 10:33 PM   #10
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Re: parking brake pedal

I also think the newer full size trucks have a pedal with a cable operated release system. I know my 03 avalanche did. Maybe jordon could give you a little more info on the S10 setups as he has dismantled a few, different years etc. I think the cable exits the floor below the pedal.
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Old 06-18-2021, 10:50 AM   #11
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Re: parking brake pedal

I got a sm420 transmission out of a dump truck with the brake lever attached when I got my truck on the road 20 years ago. I decided to keep the lever when I swapped out for a 5LM60 transmission. It's convenient having the brake lever next to the shifter. You would need to fab a bracket, the bracket in my truck mounts to the underside of the floor.
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Old 06-18-2021, 10:54 AM   #12
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Re: parking brake pedal

Lots of midsize delivery trucks with hydraulic brakes used a hand lever that when pulled goes over center and stays put. It is for cable style park brakes and has a fine tuning adjustment knob on the end of the handle. I'd say "80's versions of trucks like Ford F600's maybe?
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Old 06-20-2021, 07:27 PM   #13
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Re: parking brake pedal

Maybe I'm missing something here? Is this the piece you said was worn out? If so wouldn't it be easier to just weld a little metal on it and file/grind it back to specs? Then it would last another 70 years.
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Old 06-21-2021, 09:10 AM   #14
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Re: parking brake pedal

you are right mick, that hole is worn way out of round and has a tendency to release by its self. Ive thought about welding it, but im looking for other options.
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