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Title: drum brake backing plates
Post by: jg1977c20 on January 18, 2015, 01:26:29 am
Wasnt sure where to post this  anyne know where to get new backing plates for the rear drums , mine are the 13 in drum with 13x2.50 In  shoes.        77 c20 cheyenne camper special     or what other years will fit from the wreckers


thanks in advance
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 18, 2015, 02:26:21 am
dont know to tell you the truth. the only places i have been able to find the backing plates is off other axles.
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: jg1977c20 on January 18, 2015, 02:31:44 am
yeah ive searched pretty intensly for new ones - mine arent rusted or anything but probably the pads that the shoes rest on are worn being this a 40 year old truck .
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 18, 2015, 03:04:42 am
wheni changed mine out it was cause i changed axles and the axles i used were a step down in pad size so i changed them to keep the same pads
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: Jason S on January 18, 2015, 08:56:40 am
yeah ive searched pretty intensly for new ones - mine arent rusted or anything but probably the pads that the shoes rest on are worn being this a 40 year old truck .
 
 Have the shoes really worn the backing plates to the point that they need replacing? Other than age, is there any other reason that you're wanting to change the backing plates?
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: jg1977c20 on January 18, 2015, 03:54:51 pm
yeah ive searched pretty intensly for new ones - mine arent rusted or anything but probably the pads that the shoes rest on are worn being this a 40 year old truck .
 
 Have the shoes really worn the backing plates to the point that they need replacing? Other than age, is there any other reason that you're wanting to change the backing plates?


no other reason than just the wear from the shoes -they arent flush yet but they def look worn
Title: Re: drum brake backing plates
Post by: Captkaos on January 19, 2015, 10:32:15 am
Unless they are worn through I wouldn't worry about replacing them.  Post a pic.