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1999 F-250 Super Duty, automatic trans.
I just replaced the rear brakes, new pads (old calipers) and new rotors.
Before I did this the emergency brake was basically useless, didn’t do anything to hold the truck. After the brake work the E brake is still not very good. I adjusted the star wheel to the point where I could just hear the shoes touching the ‘drum’ (when I turn the tire/wheel) and the E brake pedal seems to not go down as far when I apply it, but still it does very little to hold the truck. If I push down on the pedal as hard as I can, it just holds the truck still at idle in drive!!The main brakes work really well and I’m very happy with them now.
Any ideas, comments on the emergency brakes? I know some people think they are not needed because there is the ‘park brake’ in the transmission, but I would like the emergency brake to work if I can do it.
Thanks in advance,
Gord
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