Hey Shawn!


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I saw your post about my brakes. Ill check that out tomorrow. But ive noticed lately that if im parked on an incline and put my parking brake on without leaving it in gear, it still wants to roll. What can i do to fix this? Is this because of the fluid too? Or can i tighten up a the cable?

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Disc or drum brakes on the back Cole?

Not too many vehicles have a cable adjustment anymore. I'll check Mitchell On Demand tomorrow to see what setup is on the Dodge trucks. It could be a cable seizing up, or the shoes may need to be adjusted a bit tighter. Easy way to check is look under the back of the truck where the cable goes through the drum. See if both sides tension when the park brake is depressed. If both do, the shoes need adjustment. If not, the cables are seizing up and will need replacement.

If it's a disc brake setup it will probably have a "drum in hat" setup. There's a set of park shoes behind the rotor that catches the inside of the rotor. Check the cables the same way as the drum setup. If they both move they need adjustment. They might have a little slot in the backing plate to get a screwdriver in to adjust it, if not you'll have to pull the calipers off and rotors. Best idea is to get rotors for it too in case they're seized to the hub. If they come off, return the rotors.

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