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Old 28-08-12, 23:34
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Hi, Thanks for the advice guys, I think I will go with oversize shoes, the drums themselves have a perfect finish and run true, I will get some shoes made and then run them in with the track off and brake on, I done this on the tank hunter and it bedded the brakes in well. I think the drums have been turned out so just that inner chamfer had been lost. Some previous log puller had modified the expanders to get more travel, I think i mentioned this before in another thread.

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Old 28-08-12, 23:46
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Hi, Thanks for the advice guys, I think I will go with oversize shoes, the drums themselves have a perfect finish and run true, I will get some shoes made and then run them in with the track off and brake on, I done this on the tank hunter and it bedded the brakes in well. I think the drums have been turned out so just that inner chamfer had been lost. Some previous log puller had modified the expanders to get more travel, I think i mentioned this before in another thread.

cheers kev.
Kevin,
Get your local motor factor to do the job, let them measure the drums and get the shoes relined thicker then profiled to fit. Remember the modern lining material is unlike the old asbestos, and will not bed in half as quick. In fact it does the opposite my hardening if you try to do it too quick.
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Old 29-08-12, 00:52
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I will second Richard's advice, and add to it that why would you have nice clean drums, nice clean shoes, and then subject them to the excess heat trying to set them in. Bring the hub and drum in with your shoes and let them either shim the linings if they are going with rivets, or else install thicker lining material and grind it to match the radius.

As a mechanic, I use to spend a lot of time removing the glaze from brake shoes. Why would you want to restore a vehicle and start off with the problem before you even get it out of the shop?
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Old 29-08-12, 02:59
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The brake drum by itself is likely the same as a civilian 3 ton or such used with the sprocket holder welded on to it. It might be worth finding out for sure. That sprocket holder would be easy to transfer to another drum.
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Old 29-08-12, 03:12
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Default carrier break drums

I am glad that CLETRAC mentioned going to the modified civi side. Mr. Ford reused and reused. There has got to be a compliment out there somewhere.

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Old 29-08-12, 04:58
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The part that the sprocket bolts onto is welded to the drum. This makes it different to any truck setup but the basic drum is likely off a three ton. I'd guess three ton because they used the heavier brakes.
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Old 29-08-12, 08:18
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The drum is carrier specific, and the mounting surface for the sprocket is part of the drum casting. Michael, I think that is correct. BTW, I am not sure of this, but I think the "BB" part numbers are of British origin.
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