Older XJ emergency brake modification - drilling through the floor

[Blaine B.]

I know people sometimes drill through the floor in an XJ to secure the emergency brake linkage, as I hear the stock brackets fail and crack off frequently.

If anyone has done this modification, can you snap a few pictures of where exactly you drilled and bolted through the floor?

Thank you!

[Matthew Currie]

Take the cable out of the bracket first, and drill in from the bottom. If you drill carefully, you can fit two 1/4 inch bolts through the bracket. The plate on top helps spread the stress. On this Jeep, a 95, there was rust as well as stress cracking.

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[Blaine B.]

Ok thanks, seems easy enough!