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Old 04-06-2010, 06:23 PM   #11
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Re: brake drum questions 1969 ?

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Originally Posted by hilandr452 View Post
My Longhorn one ton has 13" rear brake drums and it looks to be in bad shape. Wheel was running loose and the seal went bad. The wheel bearings are rounded off, but the race is rounded as well. Lucky I didn't lose the wheel I guess. I will try to get mine turned. How difficult are used drums to find?

-Dan
The original wheel brgs are conical on these. The replacements are regular roller brgs.
We used to get the later model drums & drill out the hubs & use the larger studs.
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