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Old July 20th, 2025, 03:55 AM
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My truck has been outfitted with disc brakes by the previous owner. I am looking for a diagram of how the hand brake cables to each wheel were previously routed. The cable from the hand brake handle is still there but that's all. I can see something that looks like an equalizer but it forms an "H" on it's side with movable arms. I would appreciate if anyone had picture of how all that was hooked up! Thanks in advance.
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Here is the picture of what I have. One is from a 1963 manual and one is from a 1964 manual.

A bigger question is: If you have rear disc brakes, do you have the lever on the calipers for the parking brake cable?
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James, you are the guy! Thank you so much. Now I can make sense of this.
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Default Re: '61 GMC Handbrake

Forgot to add: Yes my disc brakes do have almost the same cable set up as the original shoe brakes.
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