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Jan 26, 2018 | 02:11 PM

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GLR

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Looked at Rockauto site. pics show a long and short shoe.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/f...rake+shoe,1688

Jan 26, 2018 | 02:32 PM

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Seems like most of the brake shoe suppliers don't offer a primary/secondary for rear brakes anymore. Instead of being grabby I would think they would be less effective?

For whatever reason the manual says that the crimp on the adjuster cable, the eye part where it attaches to the anchor pin, shall face inboard. Not sure what difference that makes but they did go to the trouble of mentioning that.

Jan 26, 2018 | 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpotatohead

Looks perfect except the shoes appear to be the same length. There should be a primary shoe which is shorter on the front or left side in this picture.

Fixed! Moral of the story, buy your shoes at NAPA not AutoZone or O'reillys. Both places looked at me like I was crazy when I asked to see more and since they were all the same asked to return the ones I had bought.

Tedster9 - If the manual says so, I shall do it, also fixed.

Jan 26, 2018 | 10:46 PM

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Glad you followed through and got your issue resolved. Brake shoes are something that I won't buy from anyone but a reputable supplier with a brand name like Bendix, Raybestos etc.not Gookanese.

Jan 26, 2018 | 11:16 PM

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Thank you. Only had to go to 4 stores, but finally found them.

Jan 27, 2018 | 12:09 AM

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Can you post the brand & part #? They should fit quite a few years. I ordered from Rockauto and thought they had screwed up. Looked at 3 or 4 sets locally and gave up, none of them had a primary/secondary shoe either.

Jan 27, 2018 | 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tedster9

You bet. They are the "NAPA Proformer Brake Pads/Shoes" part number "TS TS283". They were $30 with a $13.50 core charge that I get refunded once I take my old ones back. SAVE, the box, NAPA likes to deny refunding the core charge if the old part is not in the new box

at least around here they do.

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/RTSTS283

Jan 27, 2018 | 07:53 AM

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Glad to see you found the right parts. We are fortunate in the Harrisburg area with both NAPA and Federated having warehouses in town. If the store doesn't have it, they can get it in 4 hours or less.

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Jan 27, 2018 | 08:30 AM

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Here in San Jose Ca. on the west coast that the other box stores don't ask for the old shoes or pads as a core returns like yrs a go.

I've bought some Napa auto parts before that had a little label on them as being made in India on them.

Witch got me thinking about these parts as were they the same good stuff as China sends here.

is every thing made off shore now days.
Orich

Jan 27, 2018 | 10:06 AM

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is every thing made off shore now days. Orich

I think that is a pretty accurate statement. I called Timken before I purchased my bearings, after a few moments of silence from the rep....they are made in China. Didn't buy them.

Jan 27, 2018 | 01:13 PM

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Got mine at NAPA and they had 2 short and 2 long shoes
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/a...1&d=1497160661

Jan 27, 2018 | 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Boostingaz

I called Timken before I purchased my bearings, after a few moments of silence from the rep....they are made in China. Didn't buy them.

Import bearings are a crapshoot. Some are excellent, some won't last 50 miles. Not worth the risk these days. Romania, Japan make some good ones, for example.

Clean and inspect the old ones, if they are serviceable and reinstalled correctly they will last a very long time.