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2000 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Brakes, Bump, Proportioning valve.
Mileage: No information provided.

Asked on February 19, 2009

F150 rear brakes

Brakes problem
2000 Ford F150 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 140,00 miles

When I Am Moving Forward And I Hit A Bump Or Something Jars The Truck The Rear Brakes Lock Up A Bit I Can Feel The Drag. When I Back up it Releases What Do You Make of that. A mech. friend said it is an equalizer valve or something to that affect.....
Avatar Asked by rnswilliams

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Replied on February 19, 2009

Drum or disc brakes on the rear of your truck? Discs could be a load proportioning valve, if drums, may need hardware or adjustment. Does it do this if you are off the brakes when you go over the bump?

Tiny Answered by Jack42
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