Parking brake differences ?

[GB SISSON]

Hi, I have a doodlebug log skidder that seems to be mostly 30-31 AA. Has 4 speed trans and a 3 speed trans ahead of the winch. They both have a ratcheting pawl type parking brake assembly. One is long, the other short. The one coming off the four speed measures 14 1/2" from top of fixed handle to opening at bottom where 1/4" rod exits. The one on the 3 speed measures 19". It's in a dark shed and hard to get at the mechanism on the four speed. The winch's trans is about waist height, all exposed. Last night I bought one for a 30-31 for a current project I'm working on which is a mongrel truck, sort of a military '42 jailbar. OK, now my question.... Are these two lever assemblies interchangeable? I'd like to start fabbing up some mounts after work today so I thought I might swipe the long handled one off the doodlebug and replace it when mine arrives from fleabay. It will be altered off the clevis to pull a cable that activates an internal expanding brake assembly off the transfer case of the donor vehicle. Also, is the difference in height a year thing or truck A-/ AA thing? Thank you in advance.

[GB SISSON]

Well I guess you Model A'rs don't like to see valuable parts mixed up in a mongrel. I am about an hour away from completing the installation of this brake assembly. It is, as the picture shows, a thing of beauty, perfectly engineered and works as new. I am no rat-rodder, but I greatly enjoy creating well built and neatly executed one of a kind cars, primarily early fords. I thought I would let you know that the brake assembly has been installed on a substantial bracket that mates it to my foreign tranny in such a way as to use the two factory bolt holes with no welding or cutting or altering in any way. The toyota landcruiser guys are outraged that I would install ford sheet metal onto a beloved and classic '79 landcruiser, so I get it from both sides. PS, been a really fun project and am enjoying myself completely. Here's a pic of one of my other contraptions. A home built wood wagon on a 47 ford 1/2 ton pickup chassis.

[51504bat]

Forget about what the Model A and/or Landcruiser purists think (cleaned this comment up considerably -deleted the F bomb). I for one as I'm sure others here have got your back. Looking forward to more photos of your current creation.

[GB SISSON]

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Got the model A assembly bolted to the jap tranny with no damage to either. I like to tread lightly among the earth's inhabitants. Well, sort of.