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em1942
Explorer
Apr 11, 2014

Electric brake drums - how to correct out of balance

Having trouble with tires on my tandem and noticed the drums are way out of balance as they rotate rather quickly with the heavy side down when the tire is removed. There isn't any area on the drum to...
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C_Schomer
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Apr 13, 2014
The Alemite balancers from the 60s spun the wheel on the vehicle, along with the drum, hubcap and any rocks, nails, dirt and grease on the tire and wheel. I've even seen them used on class 8 duals. Maybe you can find a shop that still uses one. Craig

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