Transfer mounted park brake

[big80]

gday all,
Got a 1995 1HZ cruiser, with 5" lift and all the rest of the gear. I am sick of the "drum in disc" park brake, which has to be adjusted EVERY time i go for a wheel. I am after pics and info on any transfer mounted disc conversions for the 80 series. i have seen kits for 40 series and hilux's, but none as yet for the 80. Any info would be great,

Phill

 

[landtank]

if you're adjusting the brake that often you have a problem in the brake. While redesigning the system is one way to solve your problem another might be to service the system you have to get it to work properly.

Mine was problematic 4 years ago, I rebuilt it and lubed it with white lithium (which Toyota doesn't do) and it's been flawless since. I set the brake everytinme I park and it holds the truck just fine.

 

[GXO]

I have to service mine as well...they suck right now

They did hold fine, even better than my t-case drum that kept freezing in cold weather on my old 55.

 

[big80]

I have rebuilt it once allready and lubed all the moving parts. That did help ALOT, but as time wears on its goes back to its old tricks, not being able to hold the truck. Seems to be the only thing on an 80 series that Toyota didnt get right

 

[cpg]

I have the disk on the 40 and the old drum held much better.

 

[Cruiser Jimmy]

Rick and Phill,
Lubing all the moving parts. Does that mean you took the cable out and coated it with white Lith?

 

[landtank]

I actually replaced the Bellcrank and the mount it pivots in, the inner cable between the bellcrank and the engagement arm and all the pins and clips.

The inner cable was actually the bigger problem because it had frozen in the off position. So when you engaged the e-brake, instead of the cable pivoting on the bellcrank and pulling directly on the arm, it was more of a swinging, sideways action which took alot of the force out of it.

Not a good explanation I know, but if you take it apart and study it I think you'll understand.