I've had my Supercrew lifted since purchased last year but it was just brought to my attention (by Ford) that the emergency brake cable is rubbing against the left rear tire.

My 4x4 shop doesn't know what to do and Ford won't even touch it. Has anybody experienced this problem? Anybody know of any aftermarket kits that'll take care of this short parking brake problem?

The truck is pictured here, including the wheel/tire specs. It's not a big lift and I've seen WAY bigger kits than this, so somebody out there must have figured out a way around this.

Thanks to all....

http://home.austin.rr.com/hatley/supercrew/index.html

 

No replies at all?? Hard to believe nobody's having this same problem... I looked at the stock 4x4 SuperCrew's and the cable is literally two inches from the left rear tire ---- and that's STOCK from Ford!!!


Received this note from the 4x4 shop that did my lift....

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Hello
Without seeing the vehicle its hard to say what or why it would be hitting. Rancho doesn't have anything in that kit for the rear that would
extend the brake line bracket down. maybe there's something that can be made to lower it, sorry.
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I had a similar problem once with a 1993 Explorer. The mechanic placed my truck on a frame lift to pull the wheels (I think he was inspecting the brakes). He couldn't pull the rear wheel off because the axle had dropped so low that the parking brake cable had fully extended and was applying the rear brake. If I remember correctly, this was only on the left side. He recommended that I take the truck back to the dealer (it was still under warranty at the time).
After studying the problem, I decided that, in the course of driving, I would never "unload" the axle to that degree (at least at any speed above a crawl). I decided to leave it alone. after 89,000 miles I had the rear brakes replaced from a locked up parking brake (but I don't think it was related). I sold the truck with 117,000 miles without any further problem.
Lifting the suspension adds a whole new condition. I would explore the possibilty of fabricating a new mounting bracket for the cable end. It looks like it's your responsibility.

 

Thanks Noah'sDad...

Heard back from the folks at Rancho:

Thank you for your interest in Rancho products. The first problem is that you are using a tire bigger than the recommended size. We only recommend a tire size of 33" (285/75 R16). This could be enough to cause the tire to rub the cable.
After talking to some of the other technicians, we are curious how you fit this tire on your vehicle. Did you trim your fender, add a body, or modify the vehicle (other than Rancho lift) to get these tires to fit? Unfortunately, we do not provide any bracket for relocation. I am interested to hear back from you. Feel free to give us a call.

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The answer to all of these questions is:
**** No, no other modifications had to be made. There is a slight rubbing of the frame (NOT fender) when turning extremely sharp (which I never do) but it's not bad at all. No fender trimming and no body lifting. It fits just fine --- except for that brake cable, and even off the Ford dealership floor, that cable is only maybe two inches away from the stock wheels.

A very bad design.....