rear drum replacement
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Cargo Master
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rear drum replacement
This may sound like a dumb question, but how do you remove the drum on the rear of an 86 f250 4x4? I beat it pretty good and cracked it, now it's gotta come off. I'm battling the soft pedal, hardly any brakes syndrome and need to see if I need rear shoes or not. Any other truck with drums would come right off with a couple taps of a hammer
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Cargo Master
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I'm assuming it's the d70 rather than the sterling. What's the procedure to get those o axles out? Seems like a lot of Ford engineering to change some freaking brake shoes....
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Kedwinh is right,you'll have to back off on the brake adjuster to retract the shoes.The drum should then come off like any other.My 10.25 full float sterling was stubborn so I poppd out the rubber from the adjuster access slot,backed the shoes off and the drum slid off.I forget which way I had to turn it,but if it starts to expand the shoes just go back the other way.
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It can be a pain to do the first time but once you get it once you'll never have a problem. I would recommend doing everything you want to in there while it's off so you don't have to do it several times. Also have your wheel high so she doesn't leak gear oil out while your in there. Good luck!
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Cargo Master
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Ehh... I'll put the front pads on for now and see how they feel. It's just a mud truck, never sees the road. If it needs it I'll pull it apart. Thanks for all the help, I'll refer back to this if I ever need to do a brake job for someone
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Full-floating Dana....
Thanks to 81oneton400 for posting that link.
Pictures are way helpful sometimes.
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I put the pads on and got it put all back together and it stops a little better than before. I don't think the rear are doing anything because this stock 351w will spin these big 39's with 4.10 gearseasily when power braked. Looks like ill be tearing into it