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Old 03-14-2009
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Parking Brake Question

Ok so im swapping in a new rear axle and i wanted to know the guy before me cut the parking brake cables, will my trucks parking brake cable be long enough to use or will i have to get an expo parking brake cable. Yes it is a expo 31 spline rear axle.
 
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if rear disc you need new lines and also new hard lines for the calipers
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
if rear disc you need new lines and also new hard lines for the calipers
its actually drum so would it work?
 
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eh we swapped it today and it fit fine infact i have to take up some slack in the lines lol.
 
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I saw that you have a mid travel rear end now. Make sure you cycle through all of you suspension, you dont want to start ripping brake lines out lol.
 
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Originally Posted by chainfire
I saw that you have a mid travel rear end now. Make sure you cycle through all of you suspension, you dont want to start ripping brake lines out lol.
nah its not gonna rip since the shocks don't cycle enough to rip out the braided brake line i have back there now lol
 
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