View Single Post
  #11  
Old 25-08-14, 14:34
rob love rob love is offline
carrier mech
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
Posts: 7,589
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardT10829 View Post
Yeah as best I could without the little gauge tools. I have just re adjusted the shoe spacings by torquing them on at 80ft lbs then backed them off four flats... Cured the stopping issue. Took it on a run to the fuel station 1.5 miles up the road which consists of one left turn one right turn and a roundabout got home and a struggle to turn again.... Drums hot ! Again I am jabbing not dragging the brakes on. Going to pull the hubs now and have a look see.
The tools are easy to make. Cut the basic shapes as shown in the manual. Use a digital caliper to mark the holes to their correct distance and center punch to mark the hole. Driill them out and weld in the appropriate size clevis pins.

I made my first set over 20 years ago, and was just using them a few weeks ago. Best bet is to make two sets. It will save you a couple climbs into the carrier and under the rear plate during set up.
Reply With Quote