Jmcfelea81

Hello! Last week I bought my first jeep after decades of it being my dream vehicle. I bought it as is, so I'm going to be working on things as I can.
First off: The parking brake is not fully working. I have to make sure the jeep is in gear, and I have to park on a flat area. I have started researching where to start, and figured I would try here as well.
What is the first thing I should check, and what's the best way to troubleshoot where the problem is.
TIA

SAR-1

Wrangler "parking brakes" are only there to appease the DOT "Safety Gods". When parking on inclined terrain, I simply put her in "Low / Low" and let the gears / engine holder her still! If you are REALLY on a tenuous angle... put wheel chocks under the tires. This usually results in angle so steep that getting in / out of the jeep is an adventure on its own! (FYI... remember that, (you do have a "MANUAL TRANNY" right), you can start her without pushing in the clutch and rolling backwards!!)

Jay2013jk

Welcome to JK Forum. see you have a 2008 .. Parking brake is inside the rear rotor.. Drum and Hat is the type.. unknown miles .. 1st does it engage at all? If yes to a limited degree, Pull the rotors and see if the brake shoes are worn out. It is a mechanical system on the E brake. 2008 to 2018 are the same system
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