Stu Bailey
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Hey y’all,
I was getting ready to do my rear drum brakes tomorrow and was looking through the Haynes manual and something caught my eye. It says in order to do the Heavy Duty rear brake shoes you have to remove the axle and wheel hub and drum assembly. I bought everything to do an overhaul back there: drums, shoes, springs, wheel cylinder, etc.
Anyone have any tips, advice, or knowledge about removing said parts? Removal of the full-floating axle shaft doesn’t sound like it will be too hard, it’s the rear wheel hub and bearings that is questionable. Manual says you need the correct LARGE SIZE socket to loosen the wheel bearing, I’m assuming this will allow you to remove the drum?
I saw a video on YouTube with a 79 and the dude had a 2-9/16” socket to remove the bearings and what not to slip the drum off.
So, if you need the large size socket, anyone know what size? Is it necessary like I believe it is? The truck is an 86 F-250 RWD single cab, LB, 6.9. I assume it has a free-floating axle because the axle sticks out through the wheel. Lastly, if anyone has done the rears on theirs could you confirm that the drums are 3” not the 2.5”?
Cheers oil burners and thank you!
I was getting ready to do my rear drum brakes tomorrow and was looking through the Haynes manual and something caught my eye. It says in order to do the Heavy Duty rear brake shoes you have to remove the axle and wheel hub and drum assembly. I bought everything to do an overhaul back there: drums, shoes, springs, wheel cylinder, etc.
Anyone have any tips, advice, or knowledge about removing said parts? Removal of the full-floating axle shaft doesn’t sound like it will be too hard, it’s the rear wheel hub and bearings that is questionable. Manual says you need the correct LARGE SIZE socket to loosen the wheel bearing, I’m assuming this will allow you to remove the drum?
I saw a video on YouTube with a 79 and the dude had a 2-9/16” socket to remove the bearings and what not to slip the drum off.
So, if you need the large size socket, anyone know what size? Is it necessary like I believe it is? The truck is an 86 F-250 RWD single cab, LB, 6.9. I assume it has a free-floating axle because the axle sticks out through the wheel. Lastly, if anyone has done the rears on theirs could you confirm that the drums are 3” not the 2.5”?
Cheers oil burners and thank you!