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E brake cable
My emergency brake cable is way too slack. why is that? need new cable? need brake adjustment?
 
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may need new back brakes is all but if you don't then just readjust the cable it gets a lot of slack over time.
 
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FINALLY!!! Good to see there's somebody else from Vermont on here! I'm in Rut Vegas, work in Manchester. Sorry about the thread hijack.
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Originally Posted by RangERVT
My emergency brake cable is way too slack. why is that? need new cable? need brake adjustment?
You just need to do a body lift then it'll be perfect again.
 
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Originally Posted by dbp02
You just need to do a body lift then it'll be perfect again.
that really doesn't affect the ebrake
 
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