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<p>[QUOTE="AVL, post: 10440623, member: 219561"]Just on one side of the axle and only lower brakes are stuck/seized. Upper brakes are fine</p><p><br /></p><p>Was hammering it for hours for two days (with brakes released of course), sprayed some brake cleaner and acetone with no luck. Tried crow bar on the sides of the shoe lining, wouldn’t move. Truck has been parked since winter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any recommendations?</p><p><br /></p><p>Mechanic said he could cut the spring tomorrow just to get it in the shop but the brakes would get damaged and will have to put new ones. Will cost few hundred, but at this point I’m ok with it. Does that make sense what he is trying to do?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AVL, post: 10440623, member: 219561"]Just on one side of the axle and only lower brakes are stuck/seized. Upper brakes are fine Was hammering it for hours for two days (with brakes released of course), sprayed some brake cleaner and acetone with no luck. Tried crow bar on the sides of the shoe lining, wouldn’t move. Truck has been parked since winter. Any recommendations? Mechanic said he could cut the spring tomorrow just to get it in the shop but the brakes would get damaged and will have to put new ones. Will cost few hundred, but at this point I’m ok with it. Does that make sense what he is trying to do?[/QUOTE]
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