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E-brake cable

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Is the E-brake cable suppose to route thru the holes in crossmember. MY e-brake works fine but dont know if i got them run the proper way. I tried looking at the drawings in the break down tech page but could not find anything out. I use the brake a lot and just don't want to damage cables.
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:hmm: I believe it only goes through 2nd hole.... actually has a fitting to hold it in that hole. What yr is your truck and why does it not look like this
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford-pick ... 456-1.html

Where's the sleeve around the cable :? I can take a picture under my truck(I just installed it)of how I routed mine. The 70 I have, takes the one I pictured for you but, the earlier (67-69) is different length and style
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67mann wrote::hmm: I believe it only goes through 2nd hole.... actually has a fitting to hold it in that hole. What yr is your truck and why does it not look like this
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford-pick ... 456-1.html

Where's the sleeve around the cable :? I can take a picture under my truck(I just installed it)of how I routed mine. The 70 I have, takes the one I pictured for you but, the earlier (67-69) is different length and style
the truck is a 69SWB. The pic you have posted with the rubber sleeve on the cable looks like the one i have .That sleeve is closer to the rear of truck(close to the drums) and they don't slide up or down the cable.
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Sorry I'm just getting to see this, busy week. Here's a few photos showing how mine was routed.
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thanks for the reply Randy. That is the same way mine is running. There are 2 holes in that crossmember ( one you can't see in pic ). As you can see in my pic above i have cable running thru both holes but seems to me if i use e-brake frequently it would start fraying cable. I feel like i'm missing something like a metal sleeve to fit in hole circled or i'm just overthinking my issue.
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:hmm: I still think your cable should only go through that last hole
http://www.fordification.com/tech/image ... rake03.jpg
I don't see that crossmember(the 1st hole) in this diagram.
This must be your style of cable :?
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/trucks ... e--housing
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