Why are Ford handbrakes soooo bad???

[Franco Cozzo]

While we're whinging about brake cables we might as well as chuck a reference in to the mighty bonnet release cable of the BA-FG.

The best part about it is the replacements are made to Ford's specifications, so they break when you look at them too

There's a secret tip though - the adjustment on the latch, if that's spot on, they'll live

Toyota Landcruiser ute is another one afflicted with a crappy OE handbrake cable that stretches the moment you look at it.