Driveline Park Brake

[Kevin 007]

Anyone on here have any experience mounting/fabbing/custom installing a driveshaft parking brake on superduty F450/F550 4x4 applications? Dana 135 diffs in my case.

The factory hub style park brakes are a joke and i'd like to upgrade to something much more robust and trust worthy.

Any thoughts? I recognize it will be a custom job and will be pricey, but im ok with that. I do run hydraulic line locks and they help for sure, but are not considered a mechanical hold option for a legal park brake

 

[Indadesert]

Yes. I have built may.

 

[Clb]

Great answer.
You got a big shadetree in your garage?

Yes. I have built may.

 

[u2slow]

The factory hub style brakes make your truck legal.

Add-on hydraulic line locks are a typical add-on for any tow-truck operator.

Edit: there are aftermarket parking brake add-ons for np205 transfer cases.

 

[Kevin 007]

Yes. I have built may.

Mounted to the diff? The T-case?

 

[Dirtleg]

I am looking at this issue right now. I happen to have a pair of 2007 Mustang GT rear calipers sitting around and the rear discs as well. They have a cable operated parking brakes.

I think with some planning and fabrication a driveshaft could be modified to hold the disc and a bracket mounted to the frame to hold the calipers. Both calipers could be used on a single disc. Could also try and get a flange made to mount to the transfer case.

I haven't dug too deep yet. Currently just toying with the idea.