Rear brake lock up.
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I like the cup when it works, though. Had a seal go when I first bought my truck and was driving it home on an unfamiliar mountain route. The exhaust brake didn't work at the time, and I was pulling home the fiver. Coming down the grade at West Glacier, I had to lay on the binders pretty hard. Flag man at the bottom was running for a fire extinguisher. As it turned out, I was just cleaning off the grease on the outside of the right brake drum. Brakes worked good. Got pretty smokey, though.
A drop or two of brake fluid on the linings can make em grabby also.
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The gear oil slingers work.... most of the time, but as J. stated above, if they're not all bent up from previous incarnations....
Anytime I've had rear brakes lock up it's been from gear oil, brake fluid, or highly polished drums from using them with gear oil, brake fluid or overtightened shoes.
Pull the drums, have them machined, and replace the shoes and seals. No issues since.
Anytime I've had rear brakes lock up it's been from gear oil, brake fluid, or highly polished drums from using them with gear oil, brake fluid or overtightened shoes.
Pull the drums, have them machined, and replace the shoes and seals. No issues since.
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It is probably time for a good brake job. including hardware.
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I don't know if my dad ever had the rear brakes done. The truck may have less than 80k miles, but if they are original, I am sure 24 yr old parts might not be in the best shape.
I don't have a covered work area, so once the rains let up I'll open her up and take a look.
I don't have a covered work area, so once the rains let up I'll open her up and take a look.
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What rain it never rains in Eugene.
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X2 on that. lived in Veneta (W. of Eugene) 95-97 and got flooded out twice Best part of those years was the truck purchase and winning the #1 plate in the open Am class for offroad enduro racing. Some of the best riding I've found in the states right there.
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Yea, it feels like I have moss growing between my toes this time of year.
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I managed to install the brake shoes on my '95 CTD backwards once. It caused terrible brake lock up. It took me 6 frustrating months to figure it out. I pulled the drums to put new brake shoes on and a buddy of mine pointed out the problem. I reinstalled them correctly and the problem disappeared.
I tend to agree with the other posts that fluid contamination is a more likely culprit.
I tend to agree with the other posts that fluid contamination is a more likely culprit.
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I managed to install the brake shoes on my '95 CTD backwards once. It caused terrible brake lock up. It took me 6 frustrating months to figure it out. I pulled the drums to put new brake shoes on and a buddy of mine pointed out the problem. I reinstalled them correctly and the problem disappeared.
I tend to agree with the other posts that fluid contamination is a more likely culprit.
I tend to agree with the other posts that fluid contamination is a more likely culprit.
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