rear brakes

[smdk2500]

Im getting ready to replace the shoes again on my truck. Looking on rock auto there are 3 different sizes of shoes for it. Its a 95 k2500 with a 8 lug semi-float 14 bolt. Does anyone know the size of the shoes on the 8 lug sf? The sizes they list are 11-5/32, 13 inch and 11.16x2.75. I think the 11 inch ones are the same size just different brands listing the size a different way and I think the 11 inch ones are for the 6 lug 3/4 tons. Am i correct that the 13 inch are for the 8 lug ff and sf?

 

[94burbk1500]

If you pull off one of the rear wheels, the diameter should be stamped or cast onto the outside of the drum.

 

[smdk2500]

Yeah Im being lazy and don't want to do that if i can get away with it. I hate taking tires off just to put them right back on. But i will probably get around to it this weekend. Just was thinking someone might know off the top of their head.

 

[evilunclegrimace]

They are 13" most likely. Open the glove box and find the RPO code for the brakes JB7 has 13" rear drum and 13 X 2-1/2 shoes

 

[jkeaton]

They are 13" most likely. Open the glove box and find the RPO code for the brakes JB7 has 13" rear drum and 13 X 2-1/2 shoes

He said he's lazy....just answer the damn question for him....

 

[Bob L]

This is why I use local parts stores owned by local people. I pull the wheel with tape measure in hand and call for parts. They ask questions I give answers and a half hr. later a truck pulls up and hands me parts ,if they are wrong returns are 5 miles away. Also helping your community as the folks that work at and run the store spend the money locally.

 

[smdk2500]

They are 13" most likely. Open the glove box and find the RPO code for the brakes JB7 has 13" rear drum and 13 X 2-1/2 shoes

Yes It has the Jb7 code. I was confused as to what it needed since I was seeing 3 different ones.

This is why I use local parts stores owned by local people. I pull the wheel with tape measure in hand and call for parts. They ask questions I give answers and a half hr. later a truck pulls up and hands me parts ,if they are wrong returns are 5 miles away. Also helping your community as the folks that work at and run the store spend the money locally.

I do try to by locally as much as I can but when there is a big differnce in price I try to save as much as I can. Im not made out of money. 2 examples I had to replace a wheel bearing on this truck a little over a year ago. Locally was 260 dollars. Online it was 25 plus 10-15 dollars in shipping. I also had to rebuild the front end. All the ball joints tie rod ends and pitman arm would have cost me 4-500 dollars locally. Online was 150 again for the same brand. Would you spend an extra 200+ dollars for the same parts? If you would good for you I can't afford to do that. And where I live the local parts stores don't deliver to homes only businesses.

 

[Steve A]

Im getting ready to replace the shoes again on my truck. Looking on rock auto there are 3 different sizes of shoes for it. Its a 95 k2500 with a 8 lug semi-float 14 bolt. Does anyone know the size of the shoes on the 8 lug sf? The sizes they list are 11-5/32, 13 inch and 11.16x2.75. I think the 11 inch ones are the same size just different brands listing the size a different way and I think the 11 inch ones are for the 6 lug 3/4 tons. Am i correct that the 13 inch are for the 8 lug ff and sf?

5/32 = 0.15625 [5 divded by 32] rounded to .16

 

[smdk2500]

5/32 = 0.15625 [5 divded by 32] rounded to .16

Thanks thats what i figured different manufactures posted the size differently. I have never been good at math past adding subtraction multiplying and dividing simple numbers.

 

[94burbk1500]

Thanks thats what i figured different manufactures posted the size differently. I have never been good at math past adding subtraction multiplying and dividing simple numbers.

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