doing away with E brake and cables

[ecc_33]

Has anyone done this. I was thinking abou this today and wondered if anyone has done this. I doubt it would save much weight but mine aren't adjusted properly so it doesn't work anyways. Just thinking of something i could do to cut down alittle drag and save a couple pounds lol

 

[coldLBZ]

Would that pass tech?

 

[hondarider552]

Mine doesnt work either and the locking pin doesnt work so it's like a clutch pedal.

 

[Jetty LBZ]

is that the cable that runs down the drivers side frame rail?

 

[kivetts04dmax]

can you buy new ones or how do you replace them? I have a manual and kind of need it sometimes lol

 

[ecc_33]

Yes the cable runs down the driver side frame rail. Yes you can replace the pads and cables. The pads are inside the rear rotors and are called a mexican hat style brake setup. I don't know why it would hurt anything but its been awhile since i had the rear rotors off to look. I don't see why it wouldn't. I have never had someone check to see if the E brake worked in my truck. Pulling or drag racing. Would it pass a federal DOT inspection????UMMMM NO lol.

 

[ecc_33]

wow LMAO everyone must think im a total dumb ass for thinking of this or??????? If I didn't wrench for a living i would probly try mess with this this week. I am going to that state up north or I would tare into this this weekend. Regardless I will look at this in the next two weeks since the rearend has been torn apart for 7 months

 

[DAVe3283]

I've thought of ripping mine off too, I am tired of adjusting it constantly. But I go enough places with steep hills that just the park pawl in the transmission won't cut it. I keep thinking of getting a driveline brake, but they are expensive.

 

[ecc_33]

I drive my truck less than 200 miles a year and live were everything is flat....So not really needed. Plus like said above its backed off so it doesn't really work anyways

 

[DAVe3283]

Yeah, I hear you. I usually let it get completely out of adjustment, then re-adjust before going to the mountains. If you never hit the hills, then it serves no purpose. I wish GM had a better design for it. Most of the honda cars I've worked on use a hybrid hydraulic mechanical e-brake that works amazing. Uses your regular disc brakes. It could be done with the trucks, but no one seems to do it. I wonder if there is a patent issue?

 

[ecc_33]

my moms 2000 pontiac bonneville was was just like you discribed, Im sure it was just something gm thought would be cool for a Pickup lol

 

[duramatt05]

I got a buddy who went to replace all the ebrake pads and stuff on his 03 dmax and was havin a hard time gettin it back together so he left it all out. The cable still runs to the back but nothin inside. Never had a problem with it.

 

[TrentNell]

I deleted all the e-brake stuff on the race truck when i did the 4-link , i just removed the cable and all the frame brackets associated with it , but left the pads in place and its been fine for 2 years .