Jeep Wrangler JK weak parking brake fix.

How to fix the weak parking brake design on late model JK’s. May apply to all JK but I am unsure. This was a 2014.

This is not a video of adjusting the brake shoes. It is important that they are adjusted properly and the rest of the system is in good working order first!

This parking handle assembly was broken in two different ways and was being replaced which gave a great opportunity to examine the old one for a way to modify this poor design to work better.

Basically you simple use a 8mm Allen to turn the through bolt one (1) turn clockwise. This adds tension to the clock spring that is in charge of keeping the slack out of the cables. It can be done in the vehicle with the center console loose.

I had installed this new handle assembly, adjusted the shoes and verified that everything was in good working order but the parking brake was still weak and the handle pull was maxed out. This modification seems to be working great so far! IF it has a return problem I will report back. However if you wanted to insure the bolt can not back off afterwards it would be very easy to add a small tack weld to the head on the handle side.

I misspoke a couple times in the video as always so I apologize (i.e. I said tension at one point instead of slack). And of course my videos tend to be long winded. I’m not a professional videographer or editor so you get what you get. Either way I hope this helps you all have a parking brake you can trust!

Enjoy.