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    If you do move it I would make the brake arm so it bent back under the column and put the pedal pad next to the gas like it should be. You don't want to miss the brake when you need it quick.

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    Quote Originally Posted by v8nutz View Post
    If you do move it I would make the brake arm so it bent back under the column and put the pedal pad next to the gas like it should be. You don't want to miss the brake when you need it quick.
    I did this for a buddy that had the pedal originally mounted on the left side of the column. I drove that truck before I moved the pedal. It was awkward as H$LL! I don't recommend mounting it anywhere, but close to the gas pedal. In a panic stop, you WILL be searching for it in the same place every other factory car or truck has had it due to ingrained muscle memory.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hotrod46 View Post
    In a panic stop, you WILL be searching for it in the same place every other factory car or truck has had it due to ingrained muscle memory.
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