1998 1500 5.2 4x2

I'm finally diving into fixing my parking brake after many years because it's always been weak. I changed a wheel cylinder and realized the cable was snapped inside the right rear drum, so I was assuming that's all it was, and was about to replace the right rear cable, but looking at the setup is having me wonder what I'm looking at. This is the first time I've looked at the parking brake assembly since I got the truck, and first time I've messed with parking brake cables. I've watched some youtube videos, but can't find anything matching what I'm seeing under my truck. Was my parking brake rigged by the person before me, or is this normal?.....here's some pics. What do I need to buy and install to get it right?

Thanks

 

Everything is factory, the only think I'm unsure of is that won't two hook thing. It may be factory if you have the extended cab with the long bed

 

I have the extended cab with the 6.5 foot bed.

 

The two hook thing is a turnbuckle. That is NOT stock. I use those to tension the wires on the clothes line....... The cables wrapped around and clamped are not stock either. Somebody jerry-rigged that.

 

That turnbuckle contraption is most definitely not factory.

 

Where did all that extra cable come from ?

 

The clothes line.

 

Of course

 

I had a feeling....

I'm just going to install all new cables. Thanks!!

 

You say turnbuckle I say hook thing that's a pretty decent job