| [GMCnet] Converting OEM Rear Brakes to 3" Wide Shoes [message #60449] |
Sat, 17 October 2009 17:04  |
fbhtxak
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Does anyone have a source for a kit to convert OEM rear brakes to 3" wide
shoes?
An owner in Minnesota, "Dutch" DeVries, at one time had done this and had
assembled kits for sale. I however, cannot find him listed anywhere among
current lists of GMCMh vendors. Replacement hardware is required for
securing the wider shoes to the backing plate and relocating the brake
cylinder to center on the shoes.
Thanks,
Fred Hudspeth
'78 Royale - Tyler, TX
'82 Airstream Excella 28'Motorhome, Anchorage, AK
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| Re: [GMCnet] Converting OEM Rear Brakes to 3" Wide Shoes [message #60455 is a reply to message #60449] |
Sat, 17 October 2009 18:29  |
Terry Skinner
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I think that if you do a little research you will find that that is
not such a good idea.........Terry
On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Fred Hudspeth <fbhtxak@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Does anyone have a source for a kit to convert OEM rear brakes to 3" wide
> shoes?
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> An owner in Minnesota, "Dutch" DeVries, at one time had done this and had
> assembled kits for sale. I however, cannot find him listed anywhere among
> current lists of GMCMh vendors. Replacement hardware is required for
> securing the wider shoes to the backing plate and relocating the brake
> cylinder to center on the shoes.
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> Thanks,
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> Fred Hudspeth
> '78 Royale - Tyler, TX
> '82 Airstream Excella 28'Motorhome, Anchorage, AK
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Terry Skinner
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Converting OEM Rear Brakes to 3" Wide Shoes [message #60459 is a reply to message #60455] |
Sat, 17 October 2009 18:46 |
GMCWiperMan
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I agree. It's pretty well proven by Dave's calculations at the link I
provided a few minutes ago. What I did not mention is that with the
larger area it's also more difficult to wipe off the water when they're
wet. As those who drove all-drum vehicles will recall, water
effectively eliminated braking for a while after one drove through a puddle.
Ken H.
Terry Skinner wrote:
> I think that if you do a little research you will find that that is
> not such a good idea.........Terry
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> On Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 3:04 PM, Fred Hudspeth <fbhtxak@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> Does anyone have a source for a kit to convert OEM rear brakes to 3" wide
>> shoes?
>>
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