stumpXJ
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Hmm... never seen one like that!
those with 6.5" lift or more
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Lowrange2
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Lol I had never seen it any other way.
MaxxXJ
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- Bakersfield CA
i might disconnect my e brake tomorrow cuz i have the same issue, what needs to be done to disconnect it> just go inside the drum and disconnect the e brake cable?
Lowrange2
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Or you could take the brakes apart and disconnect it...
MaxxXJ
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That's it huh... Sounds like a quick fix for tomorrow! Maybe I'll turn my ebrake handle box into a catch all 
jeepgeek2002
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mine are just hanging down...
We need ebrakes for when its parked on a hill..im not trusting the Park on the transmission to hold it.
We need ebrakes for when its parked on a hill..im not trusting the Park on the transmission to hold it.
scarylilguy
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this thing^^^ i want it. any bad sides to running one?
256offroad
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mark ive got some extended ones id sell cheap!!!
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
that link wasn't working for me-- was it an electric line lock?
If so, I don't like to rely on XJ wiring for anything I can help!! I'd worry about losing battery power if it sat for extended periods of time and the solenoid opening-- unless it uses power to keep it open!?!?
If it uses power to keep it open, I'd worry about tearing the wires on something and being stuck where I was until I found the problem!?!?
scarylilguy
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quoted the wrong person anyway. the non electric one would be my choice.
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
I've had a mechanical line lock on a car before, but that was back in my mis-spent youth. We really only used it to do burn-outs and make smoke shows (locked fronts)
It worked well, but I never actually used one for more than a few seconds-- don't know if they would hold for extended periods of time or not.
It worked well, but I never actually used one for more than a few seconds-- don't know if they would hold for extended periods of time or not.
Lowrange2
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So, technically, they pretty much just trap the pressurized fluid on the caliper side of the line. Right?
If so I don't see why it wouldn't hold until you pressed the brakes again.
In researching it I found were people were using ball valves... To me that seems dangerous... Ya know, if you were to accidently close the valve while wheeling you'd no longer have breaks...
If so I don't see why it wouldn't hold until you pressed the brakes again.
In researching it I found were people were using ball valves... To me that seems dangerous... Ya know, if you were to accidently close the valve while wheeling you'd no longer have breaks...
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
yup-- I would just worry about it bleeding off the pressure over time and my Heep rolling down a hill into a family of six, or something equally as gruesome.
I don't know how probable it is, but I'd still worry.
I don't know how probable it is, but I'd still worry.
As far as I'm concerned, line locks are not a replacement for emergency brakes, or a parking brake. The FMC nut/cherry shaker that Dad bought in 1976 has a Mico line lock, and it does not hold firmly enough. Not even when it was new, it's always has just a bit of a leak-down.
There are also 2 different types, mechanical, and electric. It's just the type of actuator. I'm sure that there are remote cable operated line locks available, otherwise you'll end up with a loop of brake line running up into the cab. The electric line locks do require a little power to keep them engaged.
Cutting brakes are a perfect application for electric line locks, though. Plumb them in near the brakes, with a switch in the cab. These are short term use, while the engine is running. A little leak-down shouldn't be an issue, and you're making power to keep them engaged.
There are also 2 different types, mechanical, and electric. It's just the type of actuator. I'm sure that there are remote cable operated line locks available, otherwise you'll end up with a loop of brake line running up into the cab. The electric line locks do require a little power to keep them engaged.
Cutting brakes are a perfect application for electric line locks, though. Plumb them in near the brakes, with a switch in the cab. These are short term use, while the engine is running. A little leak-down shouldn't be an issue, and you're making power to keep them engaged.
souske
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Lokar e-brake kit
Lowrange2
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- Abbeville, SC
Does no one make a pinion brake parking brake for a 231? I can't find one.
Lowrange2
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- Abbeville, SC
Good point. Tho, if you broke a joint then you were most likely in 4wd and the front would still hold ya in place.
jeepgeek2002
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- Jax FL
So perhaps i should order the MJ ebrake cables for a quick fix?
Lowrange2
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- Abbeville, SC
I'd tie a rope to the cable and when you want to set the brake all you have to do is pull the rope and tie it to the rear view mirror.
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