E-brake mount after lift

Evening everyone... so I installed the OME Dakar rear leaf springs and noticed that if I were to use the e-brake mounting location on the leaf it would put unnecessary strain on the cable. So I was wondering if everyone just cuts there bracket off, do you make an extension bracket, or do you install a spacer on the bracket? Thanks in advance.

 

I dont have your answer but I do know the extension is mandatory. Some folks have had the rear brakes lockup while traveling after a lift from not extending their ebrake.

 

Are you referring to the metal brackets on the parking brake cable that attach to the fan brackets? If so I just left them off and ziptied them up so they wouldn't rattle and haven't had any issues.

 

I am referring to the metal bracket. I did the same thing but my OCD wants it to be in cleaned up.

 

How does one go about extended their e-brake? I haven't heard of that before.

 

Bend it with your hand until there's no tension. No need for extension on any 1-2" lift. I always just manipulate it and have never had an issue with the numerous lifts I've done for customers.

The abs and brake lines need extensions on the big lifts.

 

What was your solution?

 

Take a snips and delete the bracket, you don't need it, it can cause the E-brake issues after a lift at full droop.

Aftermarket leaf packs droop much more than factory with sometimes the next limiting factor being the rear shock length.

Been running no bracket for 5 years now with no issues.

 

How do you attach the e brake line to the rotor then?
Do you have a photo you can share?
I was thinking about doing this.
https://youtu.be/CkcRTuqpXJM?si=E9wb8gr10NMOX_MF

 

Sorry but im confused. Ebrake line in the back attaches to the frame in front of the rear wheel. That remains, the bracket that attaches to the leaf pack gets removed, then the line attaches directly to the shoe in the drum. There are no rotors in the back unless its the new 4th gen which I have not had the pleasure of working on yet.

 

Zip tie an old heater hose around the part that rubs against the leaf spring. Replace heater hose after couple years because it will wear a hole eventually.

 

I installed Dakars in 2020 (or maybe 2021) and don’t remember this issue at all.

In general, springs are terrible at limiting up and down travel (they bend), thus engineers use other methods like bump stops for up travel and shocks for down travel.

I think it’s a common misconception that installing a lift causes your wheels to droop farther. There might be a small difference, but as long as you are using OEM replacement shocks, your suspension travel is very close to stock. CAVEAT: top hat spacers can put you out of spec.