Servicing the rear end hubs on a dually

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

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The new-drum/rebuilt hub assemblys were re-installed over new brake shoes & hardware. The adjusting nut for the shoes on both sides are adjusted 100% in. There is zero drag on the pass side & moderate drag on the drivers side. I backed off the tension rod for the e-brake & it sure seems loose but there's still some drag @ the drum.

Am I missing something here as far as adjustment? I'm extra concerned because this side was the worst of the 2 as far as material remaining on the shoes (all friction material was gone & it was metal to metal contact before servicing).

Figured this one out.... I had backed off the adjustment rod for the e-brake (from it's original position) when the rear end was re-installed. The more I kept thinking about it, I decided that would be the easiest item to 100% eliminate from the possibilities. I backed off the tension nut completely @ lunch today & there's zero drag on the driver side now.

Glad I checked this 1st. My 2nd choice was to disassemble/remove the hubs from the rear end & swap them side-to-side to see if the issue followed the drum/hub or stayed on the drivers side. Much less work