Brakes locking up intermittently

420ma · 09-04-2018, 12:01 PM

Hi All,
So the issue I am having is that even with the lightest touch my brakes are locking up. 93 marathon 4" lift 20" tires. I didn't do the lift, I bought it like that. I'm looking for a good starting point to troubleshoot.

swm63 · 09-04-2018, 12:54 PM

Not saying this is your issue, but on lifted carts the ones with a single U bolt on each side of the rear axle allows the axle/motor to shift. This causes the already stretched brake cable to tighten more, causing highly sensitive braking.
I'd start there, see if your brake cable is abnormally tight without any play.

420ma · 09-06-2018, 09:04 AM

thanks

marko300 · 09-13-2018, 06:49 AM

Did you find your brake problem.
I having the same problem.
thanks
Marko300

FF Titus · 09-13-2018, 09:06 AM

Brake cables likely too tight.

420ma · 10-07-2018, 08:11 AM

I didn't have the chance to dive into it yet. When I get it home for the winter I'm going to strip it down anyway so I'll look then

scalpem15 · 10-12-2018, 09:29 AM

I have a similar setup. 92 marathon 4” lift 22” tires. This happens to me at times as well and it coincides with really humid and damp conditions. If we’d have a few days of rain or generally excessively humid conditions the brakes will get grabby on me. One it drys out a bit they return to normal.

420ma · 01-03-2019, 12:42 PM

Did you do anyting to solve it?

binder49 · 01-04-2019, 06:40 PM

If you order a brake cable for the passenger and put it on the drivers side. That will cure the cable being to tight. That's what I had to do on my 95 Medalist with a 4" lift. Worked great

09-04-2018, 12:01 PM	#1
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150	Brakes locking up intermittently Hi All, So the issue I am having is that even with the lightest touch my brakes are locking up. 93 marathon 4" lift 20" tires. I didn't do the lift, I bought it like that. I'm looking for a good starting point to troubleshoot.
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150

09-04-2018, 12:54 PM	#2
swm63 Gone Wild Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New Albany, Indiana Posts: 566	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently Not saying this is your issue, but on lifted carts the ones with a single U bolt on each side of the rear axle allows the axle/motor to shift. This causes the already stretched brake cable to tighten more, causing highly sensitive braking. I'd start there, see if your brake cable is abnormally tight without any play.

09-06-2018, 09:04 AM	#3
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently thanks
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09-13-2018, 06:49 AM	#4
marko300 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 1	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently Did you find your brake problem. I having the same problem. thanks Marko300
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09-13-2018, 09:06 AM	#5
FF Titus Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 489	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently Brake cables likely too tight.

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10-07-2018, 08:11 AM	#6
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently I didn't have the chance to dive into it yet. When I get it home for the winter I'm going to strip it down anyway so I'll look then
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10-12-2018, 09:29 AM	#7
scalpem15 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 51	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently I have a similar setup. 92 marathon 4” lift 22” tires. This happens to me at times as well and it coincides with really humid and damp conditions. If we’d have a few days of rain or generally excessively humid conditions the brakes will get grabby on me. One it drys out a bit they return to normal.
scalpem15 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 51

01-03-2019, 12:42 PM	#8
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently Did you do anyting to solve it?
420ma Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 150

01-04-2019, 06:40 PM	#9
binder49 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 158	Re: Brakes locking up intermittently If you order a brake cable for the passenger and put it on the drivers side. That will cure the cable being to tight. That's what I had to do on my 95 Medalist with a 4" lift. Worked great
binder49 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 158

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