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I have a '69 F100 and I ordered brake shoes for the rear wheels from Dennis Carpenter.
When I took the hub off the replace the old shoes, I found that the new pads were much too wide. See picture.
When I double checked the part number in the Dennis Carpenter catalog and on their website, it matched the part number on the box the shoes came in.
I did not measure the width of the shoes on my truck, but I did measure the width of the new shoes. They were 3" wide.If I'd put those on my truck, the hub would not go back on.
Can anyone tell me the correct width of the rear brake shoes? Or batter yet...where to buy some that will fit?
I'm wondering if it is possible that someone changed out the rearend (or at least the hubs) on this truck before I was the owner? Were the original shoes 3" wide?
The 3inch wide shoes were used on F350 trucks. FYI your truck doesn't have rear hubs as it's a semi floating axle. Those are the wrong shoes.
I agree they are the wrong shoes. :-)
I called LMC this morning and asked if they could measure their brake shoes for a '69 F100 and they said they didn't need to neasure them, because they had that info on their computer. They said the shoes are 3 3/4" wide!! LOL! The 3" wide shoes that Dennis Carpenter sent me are about 1/2" too wide!
Do you know where I can order some? Or can I just got to my local Advance Auto Parts or or O'Reily's and have them order some?
The 3 inch wide shoes are for the front. Your rears are 2 1/4inch wide. I just ordered everything for the brakes for my 71 f-100 from Rock Auto. Their prices are excellent.
1968/72 F100 2WD's have 11" x 3" front brakes, 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes. 1973/79 F100 2WD's with front disc brakes have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes.
1959/75 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2" front brakes. 1959/67 F100 4WD's have 11" x 1 3/4" rear brakes. 1968/76 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes (no F100 4WD's after 1976).
1967/72 F350's have 12" x 3" front/rear drum brakes.
1968/72 F100 2WD's have 11" x 3" front brakes, 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes. 1973/79 F100 2WD's with front disc brakes have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes.
1959/75 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2" front brakes. 1959/67 F100 4WD's have 11" x 1 3/4" rear brakes. 1968/76 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes (no F100 4WD's after 1976).
1967/72 F350's have 12" x 3" front/rear drum brakes.
Technically I think the drums are 11 and 1/32 in diameter.
Don't know about where you live, but according to their website, the Advanced Auto two miles from my house has both front (they list two versions, 11x3.07 and 11x2.07, guessing the 2.07 is for 4x4) and rear (11x2.31) shoes for a 1969 F100 in stock, so you may be able to get them same day. Their website usually can tell you which stores nearby have the parts in stock.
Tip if you buy from Advanced Auto: Sign up for an account on their site, and throw something (doesn't matter what) in your cart and leave it there. After a few days, they will send you an email encouraging you to check out, along with a 25% off coupon code! Now go order whatever you want from their site, and if it's in stock at the local store you can just drive down with your order email printed out and pick it all up. If it's not in stock, most everything they will ship to you free. I discovered this by accident, but I've found it to work pretty consistently.
Don't know about where you live, but according to their website, the Advanced Auto two miles from my house has both front (they list two versions, 11x3.07 and 11x2.07, guessing the 2.07 is for 4x4) and rear (11x2.31) shoes for a 1969 F100 in stock, so you may be able to get them same day. Their website usually can tell you which stores nearby have the parts in stock.
Tip if you buy from Advanced Auto: Sign up for an account on their site, and throw something (doesn't matter what) in your cart and leave it there. After a few days, they will send you an email encouraging you to check out, along with a 25% off coupon code! Now go order whatever you want from their site, and if it's in stock at the local store you can just drive down with your order email printed out and pick it all up. If it's not in stock, most everything they will ship to you free. I discovered this by accident, but I've found it to work pretty consistently.
Cool! Thanks for the advice! I created an account, found the brake shoes, and now.....we wait. :-)
1968/72 F100 2WD's have 11" x 3" front brakes, 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes. 1973/79 F100 2WD's with front disc brakes have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes.
1959/75 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2" front brakes. 1959/67 F100 4WD's have 11" x 1 3/4" rear brakes. 1968/76 F100 4WD's have 11" x 2 1/4" rear brakes (no F100 4WD's after 1976).
1967/72 F350's have 12" x 3" front/rear drum brakes.
The loco box stores carry many of the engine an brake parts that we use. AutoZone carry more parts an have them on hand more then any other box store around in my area. At Oreille's they didn't even have or could not even order a fuel pump for a 1966 Torino with a 302 motor.This was when, I went to AutoZone an they had it in stock...>Orich
Cool! Thanks for the advice! I created an account, found the brake shoes, and now.....we wait. :-)
LOL... Hope it works for you like it has for me. Only thing I've found that won't discount is motor oil and sale items. Does your local store stock the shoes?
LOL... Hope it works for you like it has for me. Only thing I've found that won't discount is motor oil and sale items. Does your local store stock the shoes?
Yes, my local Advance had them in stock! Thank You!
The loco box stores carry many of the engine an brake parts that we use. AutoZone carry more parts an have them on hand more then any other box store around in my area.
At Oreilly's they didn't even have or could not even order a fuel pump for a 1966 Torino with a 302 motor. The reason is, there was no such thing.
No Torino's or 302's until 1968.
Torino was an upscale Fairlane, 302 introduced in Ford/Merc Passenger Cars in the spring of 1968. F100, Bronco and Econoline got it in 1969.
Torino was an upscale Fairlane, 302 introduced in Ford/Merc Passenger Cars in the spring of 1968. F100, Bronco and Econoline got it in 1969.
Hmm well got the yr from ex-mother in law which is 90 yrs old which she may have gotten mixed up thinking of her late husbands old 1966 f100 he drover for yrs.
Orich
02-11-2019, 08:01 PM
with a 302 motor. 