Member - Hughesy (NSW) posted:

I wish it was that simple Hairy ;) The handbrake lever is mounted to a plate that sits under the Trigg coupling. Without lifting the whole Trigg coupling you can't make it higher. I could cut the bottom part of the lever but then you would have very little movement in tensioning the brake cable and would render the handbrake useless. Any other ideas???

Hairy posted:

Try and take some more photos, I really cant see why you cant lift it up.
Keep in mind the only things to avoid changing is where the cable attaches to the lever (needs to be in the centre, preferably) and the distance between the pivot point of the handle and the end where the cable attaches to the lever needs to stay the same length (preferably).
Is there and reason you cant mount it sideways ( turn it 90deg and mount it above the draw bar) and run the cable down between the draw bar and over a little pulley?
Im sure there is a simple way.....just cant picture what you have without better photos.
Cheers

disco1942 posted:

He can't raise the hand brake on its own as it is part of the hitch. If he raises the hitch and the lever it will through the trim of his van out.

PeterD

Hairy posted:

My Mum always told me " there is no such thing as cant"

Member - Hughesy (NSW) posted:

Yeah spun it 90deg to take photo Terry. Might have to go for a different type of lever. Because the handbrake locks against the top of the Trigg you can't just move the handbrake but the hole lot. Could weld in a plate to mount the coupling and everything above the A-frame rails but think I'll look for another type of cable setup.