From: Ted Hintopoulos (hint@northnet.org)
Date: Thu Aug 29 2002 - 05:43:05 PDT
>>>
I have totally redone
my brakes, including a new dual-piston master cylinder (purely for safety
reasons), and yet the brakes are totally unimpressive. Yes, the
truck stops, but I might as well stand on the brakes and make sure I have
lots of space. I almost always instead downshift and only use the
brakes in conjunction with engine compression. Any opinions?
TED
>>>
1. Make sure that the block that is on the anchor pin is pointed
in the right direction. There is a small arrow on it that is suppose to be
aimed
towards the front of the truck. Doesn't look like it would make much of a
diffrence
but it does help.
There was a PS tech bulletin out on that way back when.
2. More to the point; you don't have any self adjusters, so check the
adjusters often.
After the shoes start wearing, you get a max of surface contact against the
drums but
only if the adjusters are set; just short of wheel drag.
Don't do the adjustments; you'll find that all the shoe wear will be on the
top 1/2
and hence, the need for a REAL HEAVY FOOT on the pedal.
I recheck mine every 3000 miles when I rotate the rubber. Are the brakes
great, no.
They wouldn't snap your neck, but when maintained, they're OK.
Good luck,
The other Ted.
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