Hey guys I've got a 93 1 ton dually. It seams liek the front brakes are doing all the work. How can I adjust the rear brakes? I've never messed with them before. Any help welcome.

 

on the rear back plate on the bottom is a small slot, it may have a rubber plug in it. jack the rear up and adjust till it drags lightly.

 

There is a tool or use a large screwdriver turn the wheel untill you hear the brake pad touching the drum.

Greg

 

I'll have to try that thanks guys. I'll let you know the results maybe my pads are just plain gone I don't know.

 

After you adjust, drive for a day, and then adjust again, that will surely seat them in place if they are not toast

 

Sorry i left that out, theres a brake tool kinda like a bent screwdriver, you cant see inside so just slowly turn the wheel, youll feel and hear when shoes touch.

 

I decided to adjust mine after reading this and WOW, they work so much better!

 

Pads won't affect pedal height. They are "good to the last drop" When you adjust your shoes the adjuster rotates downwards on both sides to tighten them. They can take a lot of adjustment. Make sure the truck is in neutral and Both wheels are off the ground.

Adjust them on both sides and back them off till you barely feel any drag.

Be careful because a dragging shoe on one side may give the impression that the other side is tight too because the limited slip will effectively join the wheels together.

Also, check the emergency brake after you do this. It should still go down a fair ways and then fully engage before bottoming. Overtight emergency brakes cause excess wear in the shoes.

In my experience the Dodge setup is not very good. The driver's side cable kinks and freezes up far to easily. At the moment I am only using the passenger side emergency brake cable and relying on the locker effect of the differential to keep both wheels stopped.

I find that I have to adjust the rear brakes three or four times a year. It is a major pita!.

I adjust the emergency brakes on my old volvo's every couple of decades. Four wheel disk brakes are nice. I have thought about a conversion but I have way to many projects as it is.