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Old March 9th, 2025, 11:54 PM
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Default Re: Rear axle-parts identyfication

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If there is enough adjustment to allow the drum to go on, I would used it.
It will be - I checked it

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Measuring the OD of the cylinder is not the right way, the ID is what important as far as power being applied to the shoes.
Yes i know it, diameter difference is 3.19 mm (28.39 vs 31.58)

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I would not use a proportioning valve if the ID are the same or within a mm or so (length only matter if the drum can't go on with everything that goes inside is assembled).
I wondered about this before, because sometimes harder braking would end up locking the rear axle while the front wheels continued to turn. Now I think the problem will be bigger

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Side note (I case you don't know): The shoe that has the most lining gets mounted toward the rear of the truck.
I don't know what it means / don't understand
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