Handbrake replacement

[Mike K]

Tony

A friend in the VMVC , many years ago, installed one of the later Jeep handbrake systems in his WW2 Jeep ..e.g., the internal expanding shoe type used on the CJ Jeeps ? , - he fitted everything , new cable ..After a lot of work, the thing did work, but you still have to really pull hard on the dash handle to make it work, and even then, it is somewhat marginal.

The cable is the weak link... it will stretch , even a new one is iffy.

Land Rover hand brakes work so effectively cos it's a direct / short link with levers , down to the drum.... no cables to stuff it up.

MIKE