Topic: e-brakes in reverse question

[neale_rs]

What could cause e-brakes ('95 YJ but has a non-stock D44 in rear) to work very well to stop forward motion but allow reverse motion quite easily?  Did not notice anything strange during visual inspection.

Any ideas welcome, thanks

[jeepheap]

long time ago we talked about something like this in a shop class, and the teacher eluded to the fact that if the pads are on backwards it could do that.

[Jeffy]

Drums don't work as well in reverse as they do forward.  You can fix them by tightening the e-brake cable and making sure your rear drums are adjusted properly.

[ncjeepinyj]

Thats wierd because after i put my 8.8 in the e-brake holds really good in reverse but almost not at all forward.

[neale_rs]

It's good to know I'm not the only one.  I'll try adjusting and see how it goes.  Thanks

[aw12345]

It is inherent in the design of the drum brake short leading shoe and longer shoe in the rear and how the linkage applies the brakes. On cars or trucks with dual wheel cylinders per wheel braking in reverse is even worse than the more comon single cylinder dual piston setup

[dexetr30]

I have the same problem with my TJ. If I'm traveling in reverse and then hit the brakes, the fronts tend to just about lock up and the back just kind of roll along slowly doing there job. The e-brake doesn't work so well in reverse either.