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nonstop · 12-08-2018, 07:03 PM

The title sums it up! It looks like I will likely be converting BACK to rear drums on my truck, specifically so I can have a functioning parking brake if/when I take out my Spicer 5831 (where the current brake is mounted).

So I am gathering parts, and have hit a little bit of a road block. I would like to mount slip on drums instead of mounting them behind the hubs. Is there any way to do it without changing axle housings? I have searched and searched, but am coming up empty. Does anybody make a backing plate spacer, or am I overlooking a simple solution?

Thanks,

Nick

12-08-2018, 07:03 PM	#1
nonstop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Northern California Posts: 422	Disc TO Drum Conversion Help The title sums it up! It looks like I will likely be converting BACK to rear drums on my truck, specifically so I can have a functioning parking brake if/when I take out my Spicer 5831 (where the current brake is mounted). So I am gathering parts, and have hit a little bit of a road block. I would like to mount slip on drums instead of mounting them behind the hubs. Is there any way to do it without changing axle housings? I have searched and searched, but am coming up empty. Does anybody make a backing plate spacer, or am I overlooking a simple solution? Thanks, Nick