Exceeded GVW?

[BRL]

A while back my 1/2 ton truck just started pulling to the left when braking.

Four wheel manual drums.

Long story short, my flexible front brake hose was shot, but even worse, the front brake shoes were all cracked with actual chunks missing!

Today I rotated the tires and I need a front end alignment...oh great.

Checked the rear brake shoes while I was at it and it was the same story.

Plenty of remaining pad but cracked with some chunks missing.

The rear passenger shoes weren't quite as bad, probably because a leaking axle seal helped keep the friction down.

Heaviest cargo I ever hauled was a couple quadrunners, so I was at least near maximum weight going down some pretty steep hills around here for a few years.

Any shoe brand recommendation, or is O'Riley's best quality alright?

I don't haul those toys anymore, but they sure were fun!

[Steeveedee]

O'Reilly's "best" is probably equivalent to the other vendors, so should be fine. If they've gotten that hot, you may need new springs, as well. Have the drums checked for hard spots from the heat. They will be blue, usually. The drums should be turned to remove them. Ask me how I know!

[BRL]

Yea I made the mistake of not getting new springs when I replaced the front brakes but may go back in to do that and I will replace the rear ones this time.

I did add new wheel cylinders up front and will do the same out back.

None of the drums were blue amazingly enough, but turning them probably isn't a bad idea anyway.

No brake "pulsing" but the shoes all around were sure trashed!