7.5 to 8.8 axle swap with E Brake issues

[Tractor Dan]

Ok. I know someone has had to have done it. How on earth do you get the emergency brake cable out of the drum on the 7.5 axle? It's got the 9 inch drum and i'm swapping up to an 8.8 with 10 inch drum. Any help hopefully as soon as someone can give it would be appreciated it. I got this far and i'm stuck.

Dan

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

You squeeze all the little fingers together on the end of the cable inside the drum where it goes through the backing plate.

 

[Tractor Dan]

You squeeze all the little fingers together on the end of the cable inside the drum where it goes through the backing plate.

Thanks. That's what i thought. My dad tryed that and he snapped off 2 of the fingers. I figure i can fix it easy with some kind of grommet. Atleast i know for sure that's the correct way to do it now. Thanks.

Dan

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

If you can get a set of hose grip pliers

They work the best as you can squeeze all the fingers in and wiggle out the cable.

 

[Insanejughead]

I usually use the smallest hose clamp I can find... Put it around what you're needing to remove, tighten it, then push it out.


Just like a piston ring compressor.