Rear brakes shoes getting thin, so i go to all the usual websites-autozone, oreilly's, advance and not one of them has the shoes in stock. Call the local Dodge dealer and he proceeds to tell me they don't sell them anymore and i have to buy a $230 kit to convert to a double return spring set up. Any one else heard of this? Any ideas where i can get the stock shoes online? Firestone guy could not find them either, he tried thru his supplier-American Brake Company. They gave him the same story.

I have a 2005 2wd quad cab. Mfr date of 9/04. Dealer stated everything in 05 and early 06 was affected by this.

 

I found these at oreillys...
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/se...005&vi=1430649

This from Advance Auto.....
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Brake-Shoes---Rear-Wearever-Silver_15450086-P_220_R|GRPBRCOAMS_1177967935___

Autozone.....

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par.../N-jmtg6Z8ko2c

 

Those are the dual return spring option, mine has the single. The hole for the return spring is not there.

The kit the dealer has is to convert to the dual spring set up. It entails replacing everything from the end of the axle forward.

 

dk, can you take some snap shots for us to better understand your problem?

 

i just saw two different dates, before a certain date was one set and after a certain date was the other set. I figured one was for the old style and one was for the new style....

 

www.rockauto.com has them! checked your year and they start from 25.00 to 66.00. they got them in stock

 

Thanks Dakota Raven. I have sent an email to Rockauto with pic of shoe i need. I is the 853 version of which they only have 1 selection of. Crossing my fingers!!

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guess i better check mine and stock up. thanks for the insight dk. Never know it could be a problem.

 

Wait...You do realize the dual spring kit is an improvement, right?

I looked into the dealer $230.00 kit....the only thing you get is the shoes and hardware kit.

Who told you that the backing plate was included?

Also, the drums are supposed to be cut when using the new kit (2006 and up).

Anyone else want to chime in? Am I wrong (mis-informed)?

When it is time to replace my single spring set, I planned on getting shoes/HW kit/drums for a 2006 for my 2005....

 

Look up TSB 05-002-06, that is where they came up with the kit...