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Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] TF Rear Brake Drum Removal
> Beg to differ. The weight of the truck rides on the hub, not the
> drum. I am not making any changes to the hub, only to the center
> bore of the drum. The only force the drum transmits is the torque
> of the brakes to the wheel studs, which then transfer it to the wheel
> and tire.
>
> I am not doing anything to the hub, only to the center bore of the drum.
>
> The only function of the center bore of the drum is to keep the drum
> centered, and you do not need an interference fit to do that.
>
> Bruce K
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> At Tuesday, 27 May 2003, you wrote:
>
> >Bruce, not reccommended! Weight of truck rides on that hub center,
> rather
> >than the studs then. Just clean it up good both peices, and maybe
> put some
> >Anti-sieze on those surfaces. It looks like leaded grease. Don't
> put on too
> >much, it spreads out and is messy when squeezed. I use it on my 2-ton's
> >studs.
> >
> >G. L. Grumpy's
> >Old Iron Ranch
> >Huntington, IN 46750
> >AD trucks and MM tractors
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:51 AM
> >Subject: Re: [oletrucks] TF Rear Brake Drum Removal
> >
> >> I have no reason to machine the face where the brakes ride on the
> >> drums. I only want to open up the bore at the hub so that it will
> >> go on and come off easier next time. The drum itself is in fine
> >> shape.
> >>
> >> Bruce K
> >> 57 3200
> >> Mt. Iron, MN
> >>
> >>
> >> At Tuesday, 27 May 2003, you wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have read some peoples comments to NEVER machine drums. They
> >> don't need
> >> >it unless the pad rivets have scored them; all you do is shave off
> >> precious
> >> >irreplaceable metal.
> >> >
> >> >Regards,
> >> >Doug Pewterbaugh
> >> >dpewter@msn.com
> >> >Denton, TX
> >> >49 3104 216 5-window
> >> >
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> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
> >> >To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >> >Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:24 PM
> >> >Subject: [oletrucks] TF Rear Brake Drum Removal
> >> >
> >> >> For those who are wondering what worked, soon as I put the puller
> >> >> on the recalcitrant drum and tigntened up, the drum popped
> off with
> >> >> a loud bang. The oil had worked on the drum all night and
> may have
> >> >> helped some. I will get the bore machined a little bigger before
> >> >> I put it back on. It looks like the original was meant to be an
> >> >> interference fit.
> >> >>
> >> >> As suspected there was no ridge worn in the drums.
> >> >>
> >> >> Good thing I didn't have to move the adjuster. It is frozen
> solid.
> >> >> Even a vise grips on the star and the body in the vise wouldn't
> >> >> loosen it. It is soaking overnight now in John Crane Deep
> Penetrating
> >> >> Oil. I'll check tomorrow if NAPA has these before I get too
> serious
> >> >> with it.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have reason to believe that this drum has never been off in the
> >> >> 46 years the truck has been around. It probably has not been
> >> adjusted
> >> >> in 30 years either.
> >> >>
> >> >> Now on to the front. Wheel bearings to deal with too this time.
> >> >> Like someone said, it is amazing how these one afternoon jobs can
> >> >> take a week.
> >> >>
> >> >> Bruce K
> >> >> 57 3200
> >> >> Mt. Iron, MN
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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