e-brake setup

tsjeepcj

tsjeepcj

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Ok, did an axle swap this weekend, 44 front, 60 rear. For a parking brake I was going to use High Angle Driveline's transfer case e-brake setup, but when I called today jesse said he wasn't doing them anymore for the stock 26 spline output shaft on the 300, and for me changing the output shaft isn't an option right now...
so here are my options, and I'm hoping to get advice if anybody has tried this or if anybody has any other suggestions. One of my goals is to go to a 1350 cv joint coming out of the 300 to the rear...
Tom woods has a generic transfer case parking brake, but it requires some fab plus a lot more scrounging parts....
TSM also has a kit you piece together also and attach the rotor to the yoke. an extension has to be made to hold the bracket for the caliper...
third option is to use the caddy calipers, and probably the only thing that would need to be fabbed is a bracket for the e-brake cables...
anybody have any suggestions or comments?? any help would be greatly appreciated.
thx,
tim
 
I've yet to hear anyone who is happy with the performance and longevity of the Caddy calipers.
 
I've tried it all. Caddy calipers wont hold if you use big tires. I tried with 40s and it would not hoild the truck from rolling at any incline. Second I tried the high angle kit, same thing, not enuff clamping force to truly hold the truck at an incline, also when that rotor gets hit or you break a d-shaft they are no joy to get the bolts off. I ended up removing my kit from jesse and now I park in low range first and haven't given it another thought.
 
I do the same as Greg, so far without issue, but I do have a line lock brake I am gonna get installed one of these days.
 
im running the high angle d300 26spline kit, I had to redo the caliper mount to fit my specific needs but other than that its been fine (so far) If that fails ill slapp a 2nd cheep-o caliper on the rear and put a simple hydralic setup on..

was also thinking the cutting brake might have potential.. Find a spring loaded lever to hook on to the lever(s) to hold the cutting brakes on... somting like that..
 
i ended up being able to go with the 26 spline kit from high angle. he didn't have any of the cv flanges for the 26 spline anymore but was able to come up with one. we'll see how it goes.

i would go w/o one, but i want my rig to be streetable also, and isn't the parking brake required for inspection??
 
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