Parts Source for1980 D-50??

[BradMph]

of course you can get more pedal. Be sure to remove the brake reservoir cap when you doit. And put a rag around the reservoir, because when you push the piston back to home it will try to overflow your brake fluid. Have you tried lifting the back of the truck up and spinning the back wheels to see if you can hear the shoes scuffing on the drums. If not, grab a screwdriver and pull the rubber grommet out of the inside of the brake housing and give the brakes a final adjustment. This should bring pedal up also. How far does the E brake come up? 3-4 clicks? more?

I have formed a habit of giving my brakes one pump before stopping at lights. It should firm the pedal and raise it when you do this if your not happy with the height of the pedal. Also you could get a longer brake pushrod and replace the one that's in the truck. Could give a little more peddle too.

[Kerrigan]

E-brake comes up about half-way now and before it pulled all the way up with it barely holding on a hill.

The front pads have over 50,000 on them.

of course you can get more pedal. Be sure to remove the brake reservoir cap when you doit. And put a rag around the reservoir, because when you push the piston back to home it will try to overflow your brake fluid. Have you tried lifting the back of the truck up and spinning the back wheels to see if you can hear the shoes scuffing on the drums. If not, grab a screwdriver and pull the rubber grommet out of the inside of the brake housing and give the brakes a final adjustment. This should bring pedal up also. How far does the E brake come up? 3-4 clicks? more?

I have formed a habit of giving my brakes one pump before stopping at lights. It should firm the pedal and raise it when you do this if your not happy with the height of the pedal. Also you could get a longer brake pushrod and replace the one that's in the truck. Could give a little more peddle too.