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Old 12-08-08, 01:26 PM   #19 (permalink)
Butt Ugly Chuck
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Exactly...




If you do not use the parking brake, or crawl under the truck and manually adjust the rear drum brake shoes, your rear brakes are likely not doing anything to help stop the vehicle.

Many times people bring me Land Cruisers and Mini trucks that have poor brakes and they want to spend all sorts of money on upgraded brake components. I adjust the rear brakes for them and they cannot believe the difference in pedal height or stopping ability of the vehicle.
x2. Without upgrading parts, I seriously improved braking performance just by following Mud'structions and the FSM to get adjustment of the rear brakes right. I got little tires though so I may need to upgrade someday when I go bigger

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