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Emergency brake for M38A1?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Dondo, Sep 13, 2004.

  1. Sep 13, 2004
    Dondo

    Dondo These are my good pants..

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    Just read a couple of posts about emergency/parking brakes for Jeeps. Did my old '53 M38A1 have a park/emeg brake? I know it doesn't have one now. I sure would be interested in having one. Right now, my park brake consists of a 4x4x8 inch brick I shove under the back wheels.

    Dondo
     
    Dondo, Sep 13, 2004
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  2. Sep 13, 2004
    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    66cj5, Sep 13, 2004
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  3. Sep 13, 2004
    gscj5

    gscj5 H2 Recovery Team

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    The handle came out of the center of the dash I think, looks like a cane.
     
    gscj5, Sep 13, 2004
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    gte636p

    gte636p Member

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    for the m38a1's i believe they came out between the seats on the floor. i could be absolutely wrong though.
     
    gte636p, Sep 13, 2004
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  5. Sep 16, 2004
    Michaelo

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    The handle is between the seats. I attached a picture
     
    Michaelo, Sep 16, 2004
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    gscj5

    gscj5 H2 Recovery Team

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    Sorry for the bad info guys. So which one has the brake handle coming out of the center of the dash?
     
    gscj5, Sep 16, 2004
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  7. Sep 16, 2004
    Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

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    I have them on the CJ2's and 3's... Cane handle out of the dash to a Drum on the back of the D18 where the output shaft comes out.

    You can get alot of the parts for them from Herm too.

    :stout:
     
    Warloch, Sep 16, 2004
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  8. Sep 17, 2004
    lynn

    lynn Time machine / Early CJ5 HR Rep Staff Member

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    Michaelo, good to see you back here :)
    Thanks for the pic!
     
    lynn, Sep 17, 2004
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  9. Jan 18, 2005
    campwillys

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    Mine comes out at the left of the steering wheel down low what setup is that from since I dont know the actual year of jeep
     
    campwillys, Jan 18, 2005
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  10. Jan 18, 2005
    m38willys

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    My M38 (not A1) has its handle coming out of the dash just left of the steering wheel. It's '52. 2s and 3s have it coming out fo the center and so do the MB/GPWs IIRC.
     
    m38willys, Jan 18, 2005
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  11. Jan 18, 2005
    speedbuggy

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    Mine is the same and it is a 56. Ofcourse, it doesn't work...
     
    speedbuggy, Jan 18, 2005
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    speedbuggy

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    I remember someone was going to start making a kit for us...was it pottsy?
     
    speedbuggy, Jan 18, 2005
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  13. Jan 18, 2005
    ljspop

    ljspop Lurking Bronco Dude

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    My M38 has an M38A1 brake lever - between the seats like Michaelanglo's pic. The shoes ride on the outside of my drum - unlike the CJ parking brakes I've seen. Not sure if that piece is M38 or M38A1 or some other random bit the PO grafted on. Worked good until it was too oil soaked to do anything but rattle :rofl:
     
    ljspop, Jan 18, 2005
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