how do you like your brake pedal

[2000RVPrado Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close 2000RVPrado]

Hi all

So my question is do you like a soft pedal with a bit of travel or harder with less or no travel.

Normally I do prefer a hard pedal in a car but my Prado has quite a soft pedal. Should it be softer for off road work or is it personal preference.

Cheers
Shane

[BigT01 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BigT01]

Hi Shane
A question for you
When was the last time the brake fluid got changed ?
this makes a difference if it hasn't been done for quite a while .

hope this helps
Tony

[2000RVPrado Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close 2000RVPrado]

About two months ago when I brought it.
I'm only asking as this is my first 4wd and I'm use to havin hard pedals in a road car and the Prado is quite soft and thought maybe it is ment to be like that for off road

[Hally Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hally]

About two months ago when I brought it.
I'm only asking as this is my first 4wd and I'm use to havin hard pedals in a road car and the Prado is quite soft and thought maybe it is ment to be like that for off road

Cause there made to keep soccer mums happy

[MRW82 Member Find all posts View Profile Close MRW82]

I like my brake pedal like my women. firm, and responsive to touch....

[pradosteve97 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradosteve97]

Hi all

So my question is do you like a soft pedal with a bit of travel or harder with less or no travel.

Normally I do prefer a hard pedal in a car but my Prado has quite a soft pedal. Should it be softer for off road work or is it personal preference.

Cheers
Shane

theres some thing wrong with your brakes find whats wrong and fix it. The pedal should be as hard and solid as any commodore.

[BiLLz0r Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close BiLLz0r]

Ours is soft too but I also drive a Jazz so just put it down to different cars.

[Spilsy Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Spilsy]

Somewhere between Firm and squishy. I dont want to feather the brake and stop dead. I also dont want to have to search for the point where my brakes start working.

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

Mine is quite solid and stiff. While all the fluid is changed on a regular basis, I have changed all 5 hoses for braided.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

I like my brake pedal to be connected to the push-rod that goes through the booster and on into the master cylinder.

Some years ago, whilst driving my modified 66 XP Falcon sedan-delivery, with 289 V8, C4 and 9 inch conversion, the pedal separated from the pin securing it from the push rod. Failed to negotiate a left hand bend at about 80km/hr, mounted the kerb narrowly missing another motorist, hit a sand embankment and launched into the air coming down hard on the nose. Everything forward of the firewall was bent.




After getting the chassis rails straightened I sourced an old ute and cut the front end out of it and glued this to the van. She came back together smoother, blacker and tougher with the sides filled in and coffin rack removed and new rims. Sweet. Should have kept the old shagging wagon.