Deuce brake locks up on reverse

[doghead]

OD Iron lists them too! http://www.odiron.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=4_47&products_id=630

 

[Recovry4x4]

Less than half the price of what I paid.

 

[54reo]

OD Iron is who I ordered ALL of my brake rebuild stuff through, and I couldn't have been more pleased with the price and service!

There was a really nice (with TONS of pics) step-by-step write-up on the rebuilding of the bearing/brakes of the deuce on here...

 

[mbwarner]

Rear shoe would be my guess. Is there an upper spring?

 

[wsucougarx]

Excellent! Thanks guys. I plan on getting her opened this weekend. Weather permitting as I will be outside w/out cover.

 

[Recovry4x4]

There is an upper spring, it spans from one shoe to the other. Here's a little peek at what faulty brake hardware can do!
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=5140

 

[wsucougarx]

There is an upper spring, it spans from one shoe to the other. Here's a little peek at what faulty brake hardware can do!
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?t=5140

Yikes Recovery:-0

 

[wsucougarx]

Would faulty brakes cause the problems of lockup going around the corners w/out applying brakes?

 

[dittle]

Could be something flexing/moving due to the turn. If there is a pin broken off (or multiples) it may be riding fine until you can it to shift due to inertia. Just a thought......

 

[54reo]

If some component is loose and allowing parts to bind, or is getting wedged in there somewhere, yes.

 

[randyscycle]

While we're all speculating, I'm gonna go with a detached lining shifting around in the drum and ocassionally climbing over the other shoe locking the wheel.

 

[Alex400]

While we're all speculating, I'm gonna go with a detached lining shifting around in the drum and ocassionally climbing over the other shoe locking the wheel.

I was thinking of that as well. It happened on my old dirt bike and it locked up the wheel going backwards only since the leading edge of the shoe digs into the drum. This could be your problem.

 

[mbwarner]

Excellent! Thanks guys. I plan on getting her opened this weekend. Weather permitting as I will be outside w/out cover.

Weather permitting on Puget Sound in late November. Now there's an interesting notion....

 

[snoplay]

A parachute and readyheater instant shop even at -20f

 

[randyscycle]

A parachute and readyheater instant shop even at -20f

Can you say "hot air balloon?"

 

[clinto]

Whatever came of this? I was doing a search this morning and read this thread and I don't see a resolution.

 

[reom34]

Well, most of the people who know me ,know my English is bad,very bad, but I will try to explain my experience about this problem.

My reo M34 had the same problem and the solution was to smooth the ends of the shoe brakes.
Why?
I dont know but now it is working perfect.