Three Ton, of fun!
Started pulling brake drums and my luck has run out. The rear drums are clean and in excellent condition. The rear brake shoes measure 5/16 " of thickness.
The front brake drums were not quite as happy an experience. I've heard people talk about the larger three ton truck ball joints and never appreciated how different they were to the 15 cwt front ends. And I still don't appreciate the difference. I had to take the pitman arms off the ball joints to get a wrench on the lower brake shoe adjusters. That doesn't seem like a good design.
The front brake shoes were drenched in oil/grease. The front oil seals have left a groove in the metal surface they mate to and that will need to be remedied, some how. The front drums were reluctant to come off and need some persuasion.
Here are a few pictures.
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23-11-13, 01:53
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