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| | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 | Hey everyone, I just dragged home (literally) a '62 C40. I'm having trouble getting one of the rear brakes to un-seize. Dragging it across a few hundred yards of grass and gravel road didn't knock it free. I took the wheels off and have been beating on the drum and spraying WD-40 in every hole. Any other suggestions?
1953 1 ton panel
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 | Hey everyone, I just dragged home (literally) a '62 C40. I'm having trouble getting one of the rear brakes to un-seize. Dragging it across a few hundred yards of grass and gravel road didn't knock it free. I took the wheels off and have been beating on the drum and spraying WD-40 in every hole. Any other suggestions?
1953 1 ton panel
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Bigger hammer, they are never easy. I find a 3 pounder works fairly well. Beat, spray and pull hard. Good luck. 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Make sure shoes are adjusted 'in.'
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 | It seems that the breaks are a little different than the lighter duty stuff. Does anyone have a good picture of the shoe set up? I tried running back what I think is the adjuster but I think it may be rusted solid.
1953 1 ton panel
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 83 | I got it apart. One of the adjusters broke loose and then I found my biggest hammer finally.
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