rear drum brakes 1009

[rsh4364]

Happy Thanksgiving All,Im gearing up to redo rear brakes,going with new wheel cyls. all in one drumrepair kit,new shoes,new self adj. kit and new rear brake lines.I know when I got new tires the guys couldn't get the wheels off and I had to buy new wheels they were bent so bad,Do you think drums will come off any easier ?

 

[Warthog]

Maybe you should first take your truck to a brake place for a "free" inspection.

Stuck drums can be a bear to get off.

 

[Bethelfire]

BFH will help...that is what it took to get mine off.

 

[renovate7]

Does anyone know if a 1008 with dually's has a separate drum or a drum/hub assembly?

 

[rsh4364]

So I should prob. order new drums also,truck has 86k on it .

 

[rsh4364]

I just remember what my wheels looked like after using a sledge hammer to get them off.un-useable

 

[scottladdy]

Don't forget to loosen the shoes. Procedure is simple. Special drum brake tools help a bit, but can be done with a screwdriver.

The shoes don't span the entire width of the braking surface of the drum. There is usually about a 1/8" gap. Often times the drums will develop rust in this area, making it nearly impossible to remove the drum unless you loosen the adjuster a significant amount.

I always recommend replacing the hardware as well. All springs, self adjuster, and parking brake hardware. Very inexpensive (maybe $15 per axle at RockAuto).

 

[kabar1]

I just remember what my wheels looked like after using a sledge hammer to get them off.un-useable

Start by beating the tire lol.

 

[rsh4364]

Start by beating the tire lol.

I think I could have removed all lugnuts on rears and driven for a year and wheel still wouldn't have fallen off.She sat for 8 years undriven HaHa..