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Discussion Topic: 37 Front & rear hubs

Zero

05-17-2019 @ 9:15 AM

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I need the forum's wisdom on this. I'm having the front and rear hubs turned and was wondering what is the maximum diameter they can be turned to. I was told if to much is taken off this can cause a problem with the shoes. As always thanks for any input.

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05-17-2019 @ 10:15 AM

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I think .060" is the max on 12" drums. ken ct

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05-18-2019 @ 1:21 PM

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My friend Ken is right. Now that drums have become hard to find and expensive when you do, we find many turned past the .060 limit. Given the limited driving, particularly on highways, problems are rare. If you do that, it is important that the brake linings be fitted (arced) to fit the drums to provide acceptable performance. Since the days of drum brakes have passed, it can be difficult to locate a shop with the equipment. Many long standing brake shops still have them, if they work on big trucks.

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05-18-2019 @ 2:26 PM

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If you put your general location in your profile someone might recommend a local shop to arc your shoes.

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05-19-2019 @ 8:32 PM

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Thanks for the feed back. I'm about thirteen miles southwest of Chicago. There is a tire/brake shop which services both cars and trucks. I will check with them.

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05-20-2019 @ 10:43 PM

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When I did my front brakes a couple years ago, I had the drums turned down and then I arced the shoes myself with a hand file. Seemed like a pretty simple, straight forward task. I started using a feeler gauge, but found it was pretty much just done by eyeball to get the shoes to the contour of the drums for uniform, maximum contact. Did I make an amateur's mistake here? Is there more to arcing the shoes than I know?

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05-21-2019 @ 3:25 AM

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Jay When there are no resources, be resourceful. The new shoes I installed on my '46 didn't make full contact for the full face of the linings. I determined this when I pulled the drums after driving the car a bit. I used a sanding block with 120 grit paper, to remove the high spots. I will probably have to repeat the process a few more times to get a good shoe to drum match.

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