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Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear??? marklaken #599344 12/08/2009 4:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks. W Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane
Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane W Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks.	The rear shoes do most of the braking & wear. The fronts are usually shorter, thinner, & have softer linings therfore they may wear out sooner. They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super In the Gallery Forum

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	tombo	04/03/2006 10:57 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	Avette4me	04/04/2006 12:03 AM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	rust bucket 53	04/04/2006 1:10 AM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	50GMC253	04/04/2006 1:43 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	Brendan M	04/04/2006 3:05 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	tombo	04/04/2006 3:26 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	marklaken	12/07/2009 5:32 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	Wrenchbender Ret.	12/07/2009 9:33 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	Hotrod Lincoln	12/07/2009 11:19 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	marklaken	12/07/2009 11:53 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	tntrucknut	12/08/2009 1:47 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	Wrenchbender Ret.	12/08/2009 4:53 PM
Re: Bigger brake shoe front or rear???	marklaken	12/08/2009 10:30 PM

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