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Good morning everyone, last week I had my e-brake shoes replaced by a local shop that I have used for years (due to not having a lift of my own)

Why would you need a lift to do any of those repairs?

 

[00t444e]

I read that the Motorcraft brake shoes hold better than aftermarket ones since they use a softer material, I put them on mine and it works a little bit better, sometimes it holds great and sometimes it doesn't, sounds like I may need to try Motorcraft rotors as well. I use my parking brake all the time since it is a manual.

 

[00t444e]

ha ha ha....

4x4s can STOP much better than a 2wd, right? ha ha ha

on the last Ice Storm, we had 2 inches of glare ice on the local roads, my daughter is a Rural Mail Carrier and the little Pontiac Vibe would not stay out of the ditch.
I ordered Studded Tires/Wheel and that fixed her up.

She called me, and I took the 4x4 Suburban to where she landed, we transferred all the mail and packages to the Suburban, and I had to keep it in the Center/Crown of the roads, or it would swiftly slide down into the ditches. Even after a Full Stop, it would start creeping down, down, down.

4x4 actually does help you stop, there has been several tests done to prove it.

 

[00t444e]

Did those tractors help with getting your parking brake to work right?