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Re: HO72 rear drums
I got my drums today. They match in every way but one. I cannot use them. They set back too much. Diameter is great, pad width is great. The "cone" that sets them back is too far. The overall height sitting flat is even the same. I read the thread provided, they just switched to disk. I have seen it out there. I decided against it originally because it is $340.00 for the kit, plus $250.00 to get the version that has parking brake hook up. I had already bought pads, brake cylinders and brake hardware kit. I hate to waste all that money. But I am fully aware that I am restoring an odd version (1 ton) of an old truck. Right now I am leaning towards sending as much back as I can be refunded and buying the disk upgrade with the parking brake feature. While I may not use a parking brake often, I cannot remove that feature from the truck. Two steps forward and one back. Last year I did the fronts. New rotors, new pads, new calipers. The biggest issue with that project was hoses.
Jerry
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