Nope tried that one also that one didn't even bite. But the hyper tuff screw driver did
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Nope tried that one also that one didn't even bite. But the hyper tuff screw driver did
I need you to measure this bolt, because not I’m really confused. Frankly, I’m more confused that that screwdriver is 1/4” hex then why the bolt is a weird size.
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Fired it up for the first time in a month and went out to a friends house. I had the E-Brake set and the passenger side stuck to the drum so a little more gas, lots of clutch and a loud bang later I was on the move. I'm thinking that I need to move it a bit more as I don't like the brakes hanging up from sitting during the winter.
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If you do the Explorer 8.8 disc brake swap you'll get used to the parking brake barely working and just leave the trans in first gear, problem fixed 
Wait, it might have been the lack of a parking brake for 4 years that put me in that situation... either way those tiny drums barely work, easy to drive around when you're already in low range on the sand at least...
Wait, it might have been the lack of a parking brake for 4 years that put me in that situation... either way those tiny drums barely work, easy to drive around when you're already in low range on the sand at least...
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If you do the Explorer 8.8 disc brake swap you'll get used to the parking brake barely working and just leave the trans in first gear, problem fixed
Wait, it might have been the lack of a parking brake for 4 years that put me in that situation... either way those tiny drums barely work, easy to drive around when you're already in low range on the sand at least...
The ones on my 2011 work fine and it's the same set up as the Explorer parking brake that I've worked on. There is no automatic adjustment, so you have to manually check and set them every so often. Horrible design but you can make it work. I check mine at least once a year.
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It can work, but a 35" tire is a lot of leverage on a tiny drum brake, combine that with 5.13:1 gears and a 2.5:1 low range and they don't have a chance... I've played with the settings between cable preload and adjustment screw setting and it works "enough" but there's no excess if you are on a really steep hill with the engine running and needing it to hold really good...
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Good point. I have to stay on top of mine with 31" tires. Something I really didn't have to worry about with the stock tires.
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dont know what to tell you man, If I remember to do it, I will... I tried a 1/4" hex because thats what I thought it was. Then I tried metric. Every once in a while those cheap Chinese screwdrivers just work on weird off size bolts. I ran into this before on a few vehicles in random locations. Not every bolt is perfect or cheap ass driver.
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So… is there a pinion brake for the 8.8 and is that legal to use as a parking brake on a road driven vehicle? Lol
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I've often wondered about that, or making one. Never got past wondering.
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The other thing is. I would probably bash it on rocks.
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