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97ranger22bronco
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2024
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- 186
- City
- Dallas, TX
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
I'm at the end of my rope a bit, and i feel like this shouldn't be this hard so maybe I'm doing something wrong...I'm replacing both of the rear e-brake cables on my '97 XLT extended cab with 10 inch brakes. I'm using O'Reilly's part #s BC660350 and BC96057. When I run them like the old ones and then pull the ends out with vice grips, I'm about 2 inches short of attaching the pass side cable to the front wire.
Is there a trick to this?
Someone told me that since my truck was built in July of '97 I should be using the cable for the 1998 model, which is indeed longer, but, the end that feeds through the bracket where the two rear cables connect, is actually an inch shorter so that doesn't seem like the right way to go.
Would love thoughts on this; this is one of the last things I need to roll the truck out of the garage and into the sun. It's a manual so I'd like to have the e-brake in place.
Edit: I'm trying one last thing, looking up the parts at NAPA (my preferred store really) the right rear cable is also longer so I ordered a set of those to try them. I also saw in a video where the author connected the cables prior to running them to the wheels, would this be easier to ensure the best tension?
Is there a trick to this?
Someone told me that since my truck was built in July of '97 I should be using the cable for the 1998 model, which is indeed longer, but, the end that feeds through the bracket where the two rear cables connect, is actually an inch shorter so that doesn't seem like the right way to go.
Would love thoughts on this; this is one of the last things I need to roll the truck out of the garage and into the sun. It's a manual so I'd like to have the e-brake in place.
Edit: I'm trying one last thing, looking up the parts at NAPA (my preferred store really) the right rear cable is also longer so I ordered a set of those to try them. I also saw in a video where the author connected the cables prior to running them to the wheels, would this be easier to ensure the best tension?
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