1990 W150 Parking Brake Cable Issue

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jbennett_418

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First time posting here, sorry if this isn't the correct section to post this in. I’m in the midst of completely redoing a 1990 Dodge W150 RCSB. It was stripped down to the frame. Frame / differentials were sent out to be sand blasted and painted. Ive been steadily reassembling it the past couple weeks. The chassis is starting to come together nicely. I’m running into an issue with the rear parking brake cables. All of the brake components and cables are new. I cannot seem to get them “even” at the parking brake equalizer. Ive tried adjusting the brake shoes multiple times, and I've verified that the cables are the same length as the factory cables. The cable to the right rear is about 1”-1.5” shorter where it meets the equalizer. Any suggestions? I’ll include some pics (some before and after). Thanks.
 

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jbennett_418

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Left rear cable is 43” and the right rear cable is 84.75”
 

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Im not 100% on that,i got that number off of the orielly auto parts website
 

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I've got the same issue with my cables, but only about 1/4" difference. I ended up making an aluminum 'spacer' for the longer cable at the equalizer. Still, I haven't used the parking brakes in years....
 
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