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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Drum shoe preferances?
Ok, as the Longhorn is going together, it'll get new front shoes.
I would love to do the carbon fiber thing right now...but it just isn't in the cards. I'm taking the drums into work and turning them, getting new spring kits and hardware kits, and I hope I won't have to mess with the cylinders...(no puddles after all this time sitting) So are there any preferances on shoes? Any I should avoid? I'm sick of crappy brakes...not going to do it anymore. Any input would be apreciated. |
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huh?
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Location: Washington, Illinois
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why don't you just change the wheel cylinders while you have it all torn down? They're relatively cheap, and it'll save you from having to tear into it for a long while. As far as the pads...I have no recommendations. I have "delayers", just like your GMC
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Being a one ton, (probably more expensive...but I'll look into it) the fundage isn't there. Wife is trying to tell me to get tires instead of brakes. She was just looking over my life ins policy too....kinda scary being over insured sometimes.
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huh?
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ah fu^*......forgot it was a one ton....
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huh?
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Location: Washington, Illinois
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26.99 each at autozone, for the standard rear axle.
38.99 each for the 11,000 lb rear axle (ouch) They don't list front wheel cylinders...there might not be a difference, I have NFC, but their site says Wheel Cylinder-Rear ![]()
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Kick Arsse...thanks for the research.
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huh?
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Location: Washington, Illinois
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http://www.partsamerica.com/SelectPa...Wheel+Cylinder
Don't know if that link will work, but Discount Auto/Parts America has a whole bunch of different kinds/brands available....
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huh?
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Location: Washington, Illinois
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Let me correct myself....Advance Auto Parts, Shucks, Kragen, Checker, and Discount Auto parts will have them.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Here are the Raybestos part #'s. . . .
Wheel cylinders, front. . . wc19086 left , wc19087 right. Front shoes. . 248PG Front hardware. . H7017 Yes I am sick, I have Raybestos books here at home. |
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#10 |
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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Did you mean Kevlars aren't in the cards? Save your pennies, they are worth it
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#11 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Chris, I ment they are not doable at this point. Trust me...I got rid of a disc brake set up becouse I plan on going to the kevlar.
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2 tons of fun
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Central, Ca
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Where can you buy these kevlar brake shoes? Thanks...Lumpy
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Born Psycho
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if you can find Bendix shoes i'd take them over raybestos. i have raybestos shoes on my cheyenne super rear axle and in wet,cold weather they lock up until they get warm. i have bendix on another truck and they are consistant no matter what the weather. we use raybestos almost exclusively at work, it's cheaper than bendix, but we get come-backs much more often than when we used bendix. they seem to squeak and grab more often.
i'd definitly do wheel cylinders, there's a better than average chance that one or more will start leaking if you try using your old ones. at work we do wheel cylinders on every brake job we do, it's really cheap insurance. best of luck.
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Lumpy, here's the link to the company that makes the kevlar brake linings.
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#15 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I know I oughta do the cylinders...but I'm trying to get this thing on the road in the next couple weeks...ot at least driveable and my budget is only about 100 bucks.
So I have one saying that Bendix is better...anyone else? |
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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I have heard that Bendix and Raybestos are both good, top notch. Can't go wrong either way. If you plan on going PraiseDyno in the next year, just get the cheapies. my .02 if you're absolutley certain .
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"Trucks with Class"
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The only negative thing I would say is the long life or lifetime shoes that I have used are really hard and do not stop as well as the standard shoes. I guess that is how they make them live...but I don't like them.
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Woodstock, IL
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I work at a wearhouse that sells ALOT of Raybestos brakes, and I mean alot. And the amount of complaints that we get over the amount that we sell, is hardly noticeable. I dunno, no friction in my eyes is perfect, it's the just the nature of the beast. I guess it's really personal choice.
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