To say it delicately. . .

Who was the gentleman with cosmic wisdom that dreamed up the emergency brake design on a 2011 1/2 dodge truck. In particular, the placement of the shoe, springs, keepers, and cable actuator. If insanity is the definition of "doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result"; well then, my feverent and myriad attempts to accomplish the mundane task of replacing the parking brake shoes has indeed rendered me senseless.

I wonder if the designer of this parking brake system ever communicated with team or individual that placed the axle flange directly in front of all this, rendering access to the above mentioned hardware nearly impossible.

To my amazement, I haven't thrown anything yet.

Thank you. Now feel better.
 
Hello robin hood,

Now that you vented, find a easy way to do it. 2005 gmc canyon is no pic nic either!

Guido.
 
It is done. I needed to do it for inspection. My e brake cable was almost dragging on the ground. I guess you could pull the axles. once that was done, it would be very easy. But i don't think you should have to pull the axles to fix your brakes. Like pulling the engine to change the oil.

sheesh.
 
I've come to the conclusion Dodge only hires idiot designers. I had an 88 Dodge truck you could not get their jack underneath anything to lift the wheel if the tire was flat. The tire had to be aired up first. I found it out one night in the rain and after getting soaked had to drive seven miles home on the flat so I could get a different jack to change the tire. Then we have a 2005 Dodge Dakota to change a tire you have to insert a 2' long rod like a socket extension into a socket you can't possibly see, even with a flashlight in order to lower the spare tire. Then the device malfunctions. It has some safety device that won't release. You have to sit on the ground and kick the spare tire for 15-20 minutes to get the safety to release. Then you have to carry extra tools in case the sheetmetal caps on the lug nuts go bad and you have to remove the caps. Fortunately the 88 truck didn't last long. The engine went out at about 70,000 and put it out of my misery.
 
Hello robin hood,

OR turn the engine upside down to drain the oil, as some one at the factory thought you don't need a drain plug sheesh..............

Guido.
 
Question...

How do you wear out the pads on a parking brake? The vehicle is stopped, you apply the brake. You release them before you move. Nothing is rubbing together like the pads or shoes on the service brakes.
 

Easy as pie: enter the wife taking the kid out practice driving your truck and both of them wondering what the burning smell is but not bothering to stop or observe the big red BRAKE warning light clearly illuminated on the dash. Ok rant over for now.
 
I don’t know how they wear out but I have an 2005 Dodge 2500 straight stick. 350000 miles. My park breaks won’t hold anymore. They have been getting progressively worse. And I’ve personally put on more than
99% of the miles without the brakes on.
 
(quoted from post at 22:42:30 09/27/20) I have a tractor without an engine oil dipstick. I'm sure lots of you do. Mine is an SC Case.

My son had a Farmall B like that also.
Pretty common in "the old days".
 

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