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j-d
Dec 16, 2014Explorer II
I feel your pain, remembering doing all that on our '83 E350. I didn't pay anywhere near that as I bought parts to do the front, booster and hoses myself. A friend helped with the rear. OK I actually helped him... I really thought we had it licked when we found the rear cylinders so stuck that new linings never wore into newly surfaced drums. Installed new shoes, cylinders, hardware kit, and wheel seals. Even then braking was not significantly better, rebuilt MC and Booster and all. Replaced front rotors, calipers and pads...Again. First time I did the front I didn't replace or resurface the rotors. This time...not significantly better.
Back to the later models, 1992 and up. A new (2008 or newer) take-off axle from a 4*4 retrofitter WILL upgrade the braking. I did that project in my driveway with zero assistance till it was time to bleed the brakes. Really not difficult and it's a super upgrade.
Back to the later models, 1992 and up. A new (2008 or newer) take-off axle from a 4*4 retrofitter WILL upgrade the braking. I did that project in my driveway with zero assistance till it was time to bleed the brakes. Really not difficult and it's a super upgrade.
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