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I have never worked on military wedge brakes . I have worked on regular wedge brakes in trucks and I remember using a brake spoon or screw driver to adjust the shoes through the oval holes in the backing plates and turning the star wheel that moves the plunger out to move the shoe out closer...

What happened to me Driving a bob tail truck weighing 42.000 with s cam brakes at about 55mph and drove over a piece of rug or carpet it wrapped around the drive line braking a u joint the drive line hit the ground and both air tanks and one fuel tank loosing all air the engine was not running...

In New Mexico goes by how wide the tire is at 600 pounds per inch . Max single axle weight is 21600 pounds Max tandem axle with 4 foot spread is 34320 pounds With 1100-20 tire on a single axle max weight is 13200 each tire is rated for 6600pounds With 900-20 tire on a single axle max...

I started taking my park brake on my M52a2 apart to replace the drum shoes and check how true every turns .The drum must have had a damaged spot or high spot that would hit the drum after I adjusted it .

This is a true split rim on a early 50's ford Harmon Harington

You might even check the weep hole on the bottom of the water pump .

Here is a trailer that is like the swap you talked about.

When my M52a2 had a Multi fuel adding the spin on filters where great no more guessing on how much oil was still in the filters . The filters stayed full and the dip stick checked the oil level in the pan.

Level would be better your rear axle now can't have much travel till it hits the axle stop putting the weight on one axle or putting the tire in to the trailer. I hope it works .

Alignment tool can be found on Ebay

Once the lock ring has been started you can use your heel to push or stomp them on . its the easiest part of the whole job. Thank you for posting the pictures .

I one time turned my M52a2 off changed a tire and went to start it and nothing found out one batteries failed in side and I was only getting 12 volts not 24 volts. check them not hooked together .

This air cylinder set has worked well easer then setting up linkage .