uneven brake shoe wear

Good to hear you grease your vehicle, If you have a question ask and someone will answer, the hard part is to find out who knows and who does not. If i sounded skeptical, I worked in shops for 40 plus years and in all that time I can count on one hand the numbers of operators that asked to repair their truck, grease it or anything else. Clean the zerts before you grease and if one leaks out grease replace it. Just a thought!

 

grease is the best insurance you can buy!

 

before you rush into replacing them you may want to just ride them out till brake job time. you may not be able to remove the s cams without removing the hubs. not a big job in itself , but still, rebuild the whole axle end at the same time. brakes, seals, bushings, that sorta thing. of course this is all dependent on the amount of shoe you have left. but i'm guessing if you have a noticeable difference between the bottom there is a good bit of miles on the brakes anyway. free advice and worth every penny.

 

almost forgot, the bushings will need replacement , but you may also need to replace the s cams. there is a left and right side. when you start this job , make sure it is on a weekday. that way if , when you tear into it, if you need cams , you can get them and not find this tiny bit of info out on sunday afternoon and mess up you haul schedule for scheduled maint. that turns into unscheduled maint. johnny

 

Easy for me to spend your money, but i would change everything. The money you will save aint worth trading for satisfaction of having good brakes. And there is to much liability nowadays, to take the chance. The place to save money on brakes is with the brake pedal (or lack of).

 

Very good advice.

 

replace both shoes. that's why i was saying that if you have life left in your shoes, hold off on this maint unitil you need to replace the brakes. get the life out of the shoe, a core is a core. rebuild the entire wheel end while you have things apart , it will save lots down the road. plan your maint so that you are only removing pieces one time. johnny