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Old 03-11-2017, 12:41 AM   #1
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I lifted a 2004 precedent 6 inches and put madjax timber wolf 22 inch tires on.
After doing this, the brakes weren't very good. I noticed the tension on the drivers side cable. So I bought 2 new passenger side cables and replaced both sides. The brakes didn't want to work very well. I put new brake shoes on it and still no luck. I adjusted the pedal and now if I stomp on the pedal, it will stop but not very crisp.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 03-11-2017, 07:44 AM   #2
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I lifted a 2004 precedent 6 inches and put madjax timber wolf 22 inch tires on.
After doing this, the brakes weren't very good. I noticed the tension on the drivers side cable. So I bought 2 new passenger side cables and replaced both sides. The brakes didn't want to work very well. I put new brake shoes on it and still no luck. I adjusted the pedal and now if I stomp on the pedal, it will stop but not very crisp.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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is this your first cart ?
if so it is just what i see on carts in my park
everyone thinks they should stop on a dime , they don't
they are mechanical brakes not hydrologic like cars

tires and lift have no effect on brakes



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Old 03-11-2017, 10:41 AM   #3
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Best choice would be to convert rear brakes to disc brakes...😎
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Old 03-11-2017, 01:16 PM   #4
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It's my 4th cart (did work and some mods on the others) but It's the first cart I ever lifted and the first time I've ever worked on brakes. There was a big difference in braking after the lift. I know it will not stop on a dime but these are dangerously slow to stop. I tried pumping the brakes to get them to adjust but that didn't change it. Maybe I should take the hub off and manually back out the adjustment screw.
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How much pedal travel before brakes engage? I had to adjust the pedal travel on mine. They work great.
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Old 03-11-2017, 02:56 PM   #6
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I've adjusted it quite a bit already
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I've adjusted it quite a bit already
But how far does the pedal go down before brakes start holding.
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you need to set the brakes adjustments when you change the shoes
use the star adjustment to get a slight resistance on hub while turning
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With a manual system you have several adjustments and areas of concern...first...have you inspected the brake shoes to make sure they are not worn-out or installed in-correctly? Second...after getting the adjusting😎 wheel tight enough to just allow the brake drum to be installed...make sure the auto-adjuster is working properly. Third...adjust the brake cable at the 'turn-buckle' to make sure there is no excessive pedal travel caused by to much slack in the cable system.
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Old 03-11-2017, 11:11 PM   #10
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Thanks for all the info. Will check all of these tomorrow and get back to you
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