New Drum Brake Shoes Too Fat? '64 C1200

Bennlewis

Bennlewis

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So I ordered new shoes for my '64 C1200 Travelette, had my front drums cut at a machine shop to clean them up, took it all apart, cleaned it all up, and re-installed. As I push the drums onto the hubs, all goes well until the last 1/4-1/8 inch and the drums get super tight and will not spin. I have turned the brake adjuster all the way in to reduce the diameter of the outer surface of the shoes, but I cannot tighten the drum-mounting screws without the system seizing-up. It seems that perhaps the new aftermarket shoes are just fatter (meatier), or am I missing something?

I am hesitant to have the drums cut again to make room, as they are old and as anyone with an old C1200 6-lug beast knows, those drums do not exist out there on the market (but if someone has a couple, please let me know...).
 
Bennlewis said:
So I ordered new shoes for my '64 C1200 Travelette, had my front drums cut at a machine shop to clean them up, took it all apart, cleaned it all up, and re-installed. As I push the drums onto the hubs, all goes well until the last 1/4-1/8 inch and the drums get super tight and will not spin. I have turned the brake adjuster all the way in to reduce the diameter of the outer surface of the shoes, but I cannot tighten the drum-mounting screws without the system seizing-up. It seems that perhaps the new aftermarket shoes are just fatter (meatier), or am I missing something?

I am hesitant to have the drums cut again to make room, as they are old and as anyone with an old C1200 6-lug beast knows, those drums do not exist out there on the market (but if someone has a couple, please let me know...).
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You need to have your new brake shoes "arced" to fit the drums.
Take the drums off and place the shoes inside the drums.
See how they fit?
 
You can measure the shoe lining surface and and then the drum surface and see how well they match or not.
 
Scoutboy74 said:
You can measure the shoe lining surface and and then the drum surface and see how well they match or not.
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It is not that they are too wide, it seems they are too thick, too much brake material. I have the old shoes and they are identical in width. Or perhaps I am not picking up what you are laying down...
 
1975IH200 said:
You need to have your new brake shoes "arced" to fit the drums.
Take the drums off and place the shoes inside the drums.
See how they fit?
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Hmmm... good idea 1975IH200. I will try that. If they need to be "arced," how is that done? My local truck shop or machine shop? I mark the parts of the arc that are proud?
 
Bennlewis said:
It is not that they are too wide, it seems they are too thick, too much brake material. I have the old shoes and they are identical in width. Or perhaps I am not picking up what you are laying down...
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Copy. Most issues that I've read about involving poor brake shoe fitment have to do with incorrect show width or shoe diameter, as there were multiple sizes spec'd for many of these IH vehicles depending on axle configuration, weight ratings etc. I incorrectly assumed that your "too fat" description was indicating a potential shoe width to drum lining missmatch.
 
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