toyota 75 emergency brake

Mate,
I never ever had a problem with my old 75 series drum braked troopy. Now the later disc/ drum brake was a problem to the point where I worked, they went to failsafe brakes many years ago. Big bucks.

Simple fix that costs nothing. Park with steer wheels into the gutter and in first gear with the handbrake on. Failing that rest the bulbar on a tree. Cheap and effective.

This may be the solution you are after. Price may be a problem. I guess a quick email will let you know if it is worth it.
Den and Col

http://www.gearingdynamics.com.au/Heavy-Duty-Brake-Upgrade-for-Toyota-Landcruiser

Many a Toyota suffers this problem, on my tours and in my training sessions, adjustment seems to be required often, but not heard that it is particularly difficult to do, just needs redoing often.

I have a very heavy 79 series with the drum/disc combo. I had an issue with the hand brake as well in that it never seemed to be effective. The Toyota Mechanics adjusted the cable in the cab several times but not once did they bother to remove the rear wheels and check the brake shoe adjustment within the drum. I do this myself now via the inspection port. Remove the wheel and ensure that it's out of gear and the hand brake is off (chock the other wheels for safety). You'll find the adjustment wheel is usually visible with the port at 6 o'clock (at the bottom). With a blade screwdriver, feel for the adjustment wheel inside and flick the wheel upwards. Occasionally try and spin the wheel hub. When you cannot spin it, ease the adjustment wheel carefully downwards until the hub is just free again. That should be about right.

I find the quality of mechanical service and expertise in the big dealers these days is often inadequate to say the least. It's all about pumping them through for the standard service dollars. Real skills seem to be going out the door.

Before you spend a fortune on a new braking system, try this. You may be pleasantly surprised.Mine works a treat now.

Cheers Mick

Its not an issue. Just park it up in 1st or reverse. If its a steep hill put it in low range.
Hanbrake in my 80 hasnt worked for years

Toyota hand brakes are known to be a problem.

But like so many things, how many people go thru the whole system and make sure its all running smooth and all the adjustments are done in order.

If one of the cables is dry or worn, a pivot is stiff, a roller is gummed and the brakes themselves are not propelry adjusted.....things may not go so well.

MY XF falcon was almost impossible to pull the hand brake on hard enough...once I pulled the hand brake mechanism out from under the dash, cleaned & greased it...things improved dramaticaly....a bit of attention to some of the bits underneath and it could not have been better....the whole exercise cost me only some time and a little grease and oil.

Try this first.

The problem with transfer case mounted hand brakes is they do nothing if ya tail shaft fails....that is why they went out of vogue.

A mate of mine was driving a truck, when the tail shaft dropped out.......no, hand brake no drive, putting it in gear does nothing.....he just had to sit there standing on the foot brake till someone found something large to put under the wheels.

think about it.

cheers