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can anyone with an 8.8 from an explorer (or the disc brakes from one on a 44 like me) tell m what you used for parking brake cables? It looks like the explorer has a left side length of around 35 inches. Obviously, the end hat attaches to the lever on the brake assembly wil work, but I can't tell from the pictures if the other end will be retained in the factory MJ piece. Anyone with first hand experience on this?

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I picked up some cables that were about 10" longer during my D44 install awhile back (part Dorman c93113).. They have the factory jeep ends as I used them on my d44 drums.    I just made adapters for my disc brake conversion so i can use these same cables with the cylinder ends on the hook style pull that's on the zj and ford disc brakes.  

 

Here's Links :   

lokar ec-81fc   through most autoparts places like jegs

 

http://www.nwjeepn.com/images/Axle/Ebrakeadapter.pdf

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=97226

 

 

and pics of mine.  

 

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I did it a bit differently. Have the D44 with Explorer disk brakes. I used new MJ e-brake cables (they were plenty long enough and of course fit the turnbuckle adjuster). For the Explorer e-brake "hooks" I used the stock Ford clevis pieces, slotted them, and slipped the cable in. Works great.

 

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I did it a bit differently. Have the D44 with Explorer disk brakes. I used new MJ e-brake cables (they were plenty long enough and of course fit the turnbuckle adjuster). For the Explorer e-brake "hooks" I used the stock Ford clevis pieces, slotted them, and slipped the cable in. Works great.

 

49181FC_L.jpg

 

 

 

Nice pictures of lokar ec-81fc       I couldnt find any to reference in my post. 

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