Has anyone changed their rear drum brakes yet? If so, how many miles did you have on the truck with you did. I've got 92K right now and wondering when this needs to be done.

 

I've got just under 50k and my rear shoes are pitted and could probably be replaced. I took the drum off the weekend before last and cleaned everything I could and took sandpaper to the shoes and drum. This helped the squeal I get from them, but every now and then it chrips a little bit. I would say to beat the drums off and take a look, brake usage is hard to determine by using miles driven as a guideline.

Do yours squeal any yet? Have your replaced the front rotors/pads?

 

exactly that info is needed before really can say when...normally its every 3rd time you change your fronts you need to do the rears!

 

with 92k it would not be a bad idea to get the drums off and have a look, especially if you are not the original owner.

 

I just had mine replaced for the first time at 112k .... they were barley squeeking but it was time.

 

there you go with that barley again.....making your own now? ; )

 

I couldnt spell student yesterday and today I are one!

This forum needs some spell check .... my brain is fried from college.

 

I fried my brain IN college!!! lol

 

I heard them squeal for the first time yesterday but it was not too bad. I replaced my rotors with drilled and slotted one time and I'm on my 3rd set of pads. My second set of pads did not last very long due to being the wrong type with the drilled and slotted rotor. I'll try to find time this weekend to have a look at the rear brakes.

 

Be prepared to fight to get the drums off. I used a 5 pound short handled sledge to get mine off, and it still took quite a few good hits. Strike the hammer straight in towards the drum, all the way around that leading edge. Don't strike down onto the surface that the shoes push out against. If that doesn't make sense I will relate it to tires, hit the "sidewall" of the drums, not the "treads". You will notice it pop loose, and then you can pull it off by hand.