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@clinto said: I don't think a pinion brake is a good idea on these trucks. There are several threads explaining the issues, but driveshaft speed and the open differentials make them not a good match for our trucks. The pinion brake grabs on to the opposite end of the same driveline as the...

To answer your question, no, I have no indicator telling me that the parking brake is engaged, other than the fact that my truck will not move if the parking brake is engaged, it works extremely well . I hear guys say that their parking brake is absolutely worthless and I'm not sure why if your...

I was just thinking of that and I would have to concur, my old Deuce is a 63 Studebaker and the spare cable I have is out of a 68 Kaiser . That old truck is not around anymore to compare to or see what type of handle it had, but when it comes to these Deuces it's often NOT a one size fits all...

I do believe that those cables are still available, however something you need to be aware of is getting the correct cable . I have a used one off of another Deuce I used to have, and it will not fit my current deuce . The outside sheath is the same but the internal cable is shorter and I...

What you are doing is incredibly dangerous, but I do not believe that you know why or how so I'm going to attempt to paint a picture for you here . The brake wheel cylinders are absolutely the weakest part of a Deuce, or any air over hydraulic brake system for that matter, they have a higher...

I replaced my parking brake shoes when I had my water tank off which makes it about a thousand times easier, it's not overly complicated, two brake shoes a drum and a cable to actuate . I got new shoe fiber from Big Mikes motor pool about 5 or 6 years ago, if you get just the fiber like I did...