Parking Brake Cable, Disc Conversion?

[Jeep Driver]

For those who have done the conversion, what cable are you using?

 

I do not want to alter the bar on the brake assembly, looking to keep is as 'factory' as much as possible.

 

 

I have considered drilling out the cable on the KJ ends and then soldering the cable of my MJ ends.......any problem with that?

 

Explorer cables....one side is too long, other side is too short......

 

What caliper hoses are you guys using?

 

Thanks.

[HOrnbrod]

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

 

 

 

 

 

[Jeep Driver]

Excellent, thank you.

 

Ford parts dealer will know what I mean when I ask for them?

 

And you have no return spring......no troubles?

[HOrnbrod]

You can get the Ford brake clevis in many places, such as:

 

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Lokar-EC-81FC-E-Brake-Clevis-for-Ford-Explorer-and-Wilwood,37008.html

 

The Explorer disk brakes have return springs internally on the brake shoes, so the cable return spring is not necessary. When I had the disk brakes on the D35 originally I kept the cable spring (had to shorten it), but not when I swapped them over to the D44 when I replaced the cables. The Explorers don't have a cable spring either. No problems with the shoes not returning.