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Parking Brake Cables
- Thread starter PBach25
- Start date
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
You can move the coupler box on the frame rail rearward and lengthen the threaded rod or you can use E-brake cable from other vehicles.
Try a parking brake cable from a ZJ on one side and a parking brake cable from a KJ on the other. I don't remember which side should which. They both were about 6 inches longer than stock but work well in a lift. I think that one of the Wrangler cables is longer also.
Try a parking brake cable from a ZJ on one side and a parking brake cable from a KJ on the other. I don't remember which side should which. They both were about 6 inches longer than stock but work well in a lift. I think that one of the Wrangler cables is longer also.
- Location
- La Habra, CA
Get two passenger side YJ cables if you still have rear drum brakes.
whitneyj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mayville, WI
I used a passenger side cable on the driver's side and undid the clip on the top of the diff to relocate the passenger side over the DS
Hudson Bend
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Austin, Texas
I used a couple 95 yj e brake cables and the longer yj brake line that goes from the unibody to the rear axle. To help take up some of the slack I crossed them over to opposite side drums. It is working fine for my 96 sport. I think 97 and newer xjs moved the center mounting e brake to one side and used different length cables.
RCP Phx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Phoenix,Az
That would be a really bad idea,plus most clubs require a functioning e-brake.
asp
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Westport, MA
depending on what year you have... this may or may not help. but the driver's side rear cable on my 98 was not even 3 ft long, so i used a second passenger side cable for the driver's side. i just zip tied the slack out of the way.
Begster
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cape Cod/Boston, Mass
Ya, its a terrible idea. E-brakes came in cars for a reason: they are there in case of emergencies.
As RCP said, many clubs require functional ebrakes, and I know my state requires one to pass inspection. Its also a good idea to have.
I have a little over 6" on my XJ, and haven't had a problem with the e-brake cables on my '99
fubar XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bothell, WA
I bought a pair of YJ pass. cables before I lifted, didn't end up needing them. The original ones don't have much slack in them, but otherwise work fine. The YJ ones had too much slack in them, at least the one side I installed before taking it out and just re-using the factory ones.
99xj4x4
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Bakersfield/ Chico
Get a line lock and trash the e-brake.
Ivan
I Jeep, therefore, I am..
- Location
- Greensboro, Ga
I'd like to see you use the line lock in an emergency situation, say like when lose your brakes
