brake drums help please
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Re: brake drums help please
and we still don't know if they were manually adjusted first. I suspect not.
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Re: brake drums help please
Going back to the beginning, how much stopping power do you expect on the handbrake, with a van that weights 2 tons? Once it's all adjusted properly, a handbrake alone is not going to do much stopping if you are heading downhill at 40mph!
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Re: brake drums help please
i dont really expect any stopping power my friend,iv just put the new drums and shoes on,adjusted the ratchet screw,bled the system and took it for a test drive,on the emergency stop the back wheels locked up LOL 
as for the old drums they measured a fraction under 10" and very badly scored too,if i could have mounted one on my record player it would have made an interesting tune!!!!, cheers 
as for the old drums they measured a fraction under 10" and very badly scored too,if i could have mounted one on my record player it would have made an interesting tune!!!!, cheers You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.