owensdad
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- 1999
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- Ford
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Hello, all. I'm new to the forum, as I just picked up my first Ranger last weekend. It's a 2wd, reg. cab, 5 speed, 9" drums, 1999. The biggest issue (so far!) is that the parking brake cable that runs along the driver's side of the vehicle is slack and the parking brake does not engage. I've read every discussion string I could find on the forums about the myriad parking brake issues, but I was wondering if anyone could give me some direction about how to begin diagnosing the problem. I don't want to take apart the rear brakes OR the pedal assembly (which i understand is a royal pain) unnecessarily, so I'd like to start with where the problem most likely lies. I suspect that the amount of slack (maybe 3") is too much to be just cable stretching-- just not sure which end of the mechanics is most likely to be the culprit. Thanks very much, and thanks for the forum-- it's already been very helpful!