What did u do to your raptor today?

Anyone ever have issues with the parking/e-brake sticking? I use it every time out of habit, but the last few weeks it feels like the spring that retracts it is losing tension and not retracting it so I get the parking brake engaged light... even if the brake is disengaged.

badm0t0rfinger said:

Anyone ever have issues with the parking/e-brake sticking? I use it every time out of habit, but the last few weeks it feels like the spring that retracts it is losing tension and not retracting it so I get the parking brake engaged light... even if the brake is disengaged.

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Interested in what you find out. Have not had that issue in the raptor but my 2000 ranger has been having this problem for a while.

badm0t0rfinger said:

Anyone ever have issues with the parking/e-brake sticking? I use it every time out of habit, but the last few weeks it feels like the spring that retracts it is losing tension and not retracting it so I get the parking brake engaged light... even if the brake is disengaged.

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Yes, I have this issue bad. In fact I have to pull the release and put tow of my shoe under the e-brake pedal and lift up with my toe while I pull to get the brake fully disengaged. Still works and at this point I’ve gotten use to it. Will probably get it fixed eventually...

Ruckus08 said:

Yes, I have this issue bad. In fact I have to pull the release and put tow of my shoe under the e-brake pedal and lift up with my toe while I pull to get the brake fully disengaged. Still works and at this point I’ve gotten use to it. Will probably get it fixed eventually...

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I'm thinking next service I may as well have them swap it out. If I get motivated I may do it myself, but like you said, I may just get used to it. I dont have to put my toe under it to keep from alarming, but sometimes over speed bumps it will flash again. I should just park without it, but growing up on manuals it feels wrong to park a car without the parking brake engaged.

Edit: just saw a youtube video of a guy who pulled the assembly and added a little spring to it, that may just be what I do. Even if a new assembly is only 100 bucks on fleabay.

badm0t0rfinger said:

Anyone ever have issues with the parking/e-brake sticking? I use it every time out of habit, but the last few weeks it feels like the spring that retracts it is losing tension and not retracting it so I get the parking brake engaged light... even if the brake is disengaged.

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check the cable running along side the drivers frame. second, check the cable where it goes into the wheel assembly.

I recently did my rear brakes and discovered all of my E-brake pads, came right off their shoes. I hadn’t used the emergency brake in that long.


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I recently did my rear brakes and discovered all of my E-brake pads, came right off their shoes. I hadn’t used the emergency brake in that long.


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Well I had my brakes done about 10k miles ago and I made sure the tech checked the brake shoes and he stated they were good. I mean when the brake is on, its on.

Setup my Kodiak truck tent in prep for hunting next weekend

Ruckus08 said:

Setup my Kodiak truck tent in prep for hunting next weekend

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Interesting setup for sure. More pictures would be appreciated!

badm0t0rfinger said:

Anyone ever have issues with the parking/e-brake sticking? I use it every time out of habit, but the last few weeks it feels like the spring that retracts it is losing tension and not retracting it so I get the parking brake engaged light... even if the brake is disengaged.

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Ruckus08 said:

Setup my Kodiak truck tent in prep for hunting next weekend

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Nice set up!