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'54 1 ton, in order to replace the brake shoes on a floating axle I must everything in front of it? Seems like a lot of work, just to get to the shoes.

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Disregard, I figured it out! New question, the drums look to be in rough shape anyone have suggestions on where to get new ones? or do these have top be relined due to new ones being non-existent?


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excessively worn or cracked drums are not repairable, you're looking for good used

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"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
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