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emergency brake ??? help

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by chris423, Aug 22, 2015.

  1. Aug 22, 2015
    chris423

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    I have a stock 62 cj5 . My question is there a kit I can get to not use the transfer case emergency brake . That is a lot of weight on the seal and I do n ot have any of the parts on mine . Drum , cylinder nothing but the adjuster :-( I would like to use a wheel emergency brake jeep toss
     
  2. Aug 22, 2015
    Twin2

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    the only thing to do is remove backing plate . and reinstall yoke . now rear wheel brake . you'll have to upgrade to 11" brakes . in order to have the rear parking brake
     
  3. Aug 22, 2015
    47v6

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    The 11" backer plates need to come from the REAR axle. The front backer plates are a lot easier to find but do not accommodate the cable and parking brake mechanism. I had a lot of trouble with my transfer case mounted parking brake. I looked at caddilac calipers and disk brake transfer case retrofits... It is a PARKING brake not an emergency brake and will do little to stop a rolling vehicle in event of braking loss. That being said, once adjusted with the rear yoke seal fixed, it does work adequately well as a parking brake.
     
  4. Aug 22, 2015
    PeteL

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    The stock brake works very well if set up correctly.
     
  5. Aug 22, 2015
    colojeepguy

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    I agree...mine works just fine.
     
  6. Aug 22, 2015
    Greenshirt82

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    Same here. I simply followed the adjustment procedure in the FSM. Suddenly I had an e brake.

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  7. Aug 22, 2015
    timgr

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    I had thought the main issue with the TC mounted parking brake is oil leaks. The Dana 18 leaks a lot, typically, and this ruins the linings of the brake.
     
  8. Aug 22, 2015
    ITLKSEZ

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    If you choose to go the route of retrofitting a disc brake in place of the drum on the back of the t-case, Subaru DLs from the 80s (maybe other models?) used mechanical actuators on the front disc brakes for their e-brakes and are small. Those old rotors also had the old wide-bore opening that should be easy to adapt to. (It's been years since I've looked at one, but I seem to remember the front and rear rotors being similar thicknesses, but the rear has a tiny diameter. It might be perfect for tucking up out of the way. Front caliper with a rear rotor.)

    I haven't tried it for this application yet, but I might in the future.

    My 3B has Subaru calipers in the rear, and they work awesomely. The e-brake will easily lock up rolling 33s.
     
  9. Aug 22, 2015
    47v6

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    This is killer. I was looking at using eldorado calipers with 96 suzuki sidekick rotors on the rear. people have issues with those calipers.. I also looked at using motorcycle calipers or wilwood mechanical calipers with a disk brake set up for the transfer case application. It has been done and done pretty well by a user here.
     
  10. Aug 22, 2015
    ITLKSEZ

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    This is wrong. I checked my 3B this morning and I turned down late-model CJ rotors to work with this. The rear rotors on a Subaru are a thin plate, maybe 1/4-3/8", and the fronts are around 3/4". I was going to post pics, but maybe I'll start a new thread so I don't hijack this one any further.

    The front caliper/rear rotor idea might still work, but the pads would have to be shimmed out somehow to make up the difference.

    Edit: "Parking Brake Options" thread started in the "Builds & Fabricators Forum."
     
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  11. Aug 22, 2015
    PeteL

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    True. But at times I have used them all oily and still done okay.
     
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    Twin2

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    and they don't like to be left on . after a water crossing . DIMHIK . other than that mine has always worked
     
  13. Aug 25, 2015
    chris423

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    I am looking at harm the overdrive for the stock e brake. How about junk yard 11inch brakes I..just left my local salvage yard and there was 5 wranglers up to a 91-07, any suggestion???
     
  14. Aug 25, 2015
    Daryl

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    Nothing on a 87 and later Wrangler has any application at all for earlier CJ's. OK maybe the taillights would work but that is just about it. Herm does in fact sell a complete Dana 18 park brake setup with new shoes. If you seal up the rear output splines on the yoke and cleanup the 50 year old oil spill that is the transfer case, they will work very well when adjusted properly.
     
  15. Aug 25, 2015
    chris423

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    Thanks Daryl
     
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