Brake shoe source?

[coW52Dodge]

Now that I got my truck home, first order of business is to make sure it stops well. Over the winter I want to convert to discs but don't want to get too involved and tear anything apart yet.

What is a good source for brake shoes? The people at my FLAPs look at me like I have two heads, when I ask whether they have them..

[Young Ed]

You need to take your existing shoes and have them relined. No one makes new ones.

[coW52Dodge]

You need to take your existing shoes and have them relined. No one makes new ones.

Really?? I did not know that. Another case for renewing to disk brakes, I guess.

Would you know where I could take them?

[Jim Roach]

If your asking where to get your disk brake kit, email Charlie Achers @ olddaddy@rustyhope.com. He'll fix you up with a great kit. I know, I have one.

Jim Roach

[Young Ed]

I take mine to brake and equipment warehouse. They are local for me but also do mail order. www.brakeplace.com I think they should still have a stock of relined ones that they will send you on an exchange basis.

[greg g]

look in your yellow pages for commercial vehicle repair places or truck brakes. They should be able to bond or rivet new friction material to your metal shoes. We have a place here that does everything from frot end loaders to carosells, so an old car/truck is a piece of cake.

http://www.allfrictions.com/

[Merle Coggins]

I got shoes from Burnbaum www.oldmoparts.com As I recall there was a pretty high core charge, to ensure he gets the old ones back, but they seem to be working OK.

Before you go ordering up new shoes, are you sure you need them? It might be worth a look. In fact a good visual inspection of the whole system is probably in order. You may be able to get the brakes working by refilling the system and bleeding it. Often times the wheel cylinders begin to leak from lack of use. Once the system is full and pressureized again they may seal up. Check the condition of all of the steel brake lines as well as the 3 rubber brake lines. The rubber lines are available through many local parts stores. I got mine from Auto Zone. The steel lines can be made to size if you have the proper cutting and flaring tools, which aren't that expensive.

How long has the truck been sitting without brakes? You may be able to get them working safely with little expense, then get one of Charlie's kits and begin collecting parts for the eventual upgrade.

Merle

[Young Ed]

Last I heard the place I mentioned was $100 a set core charge.

[coW52Dodge]

I got shoes from Burnbaum www.oldmoparts.com As I recall there was a pretty high core charge, to ensure he gets the old ones back, but they seem to be working OK.

Before you go ordering up new shoes, are you sure you need them? It might be worth a look. In fact a good visual inspection of the whole system is probably in order. You may be able to get the brakes working by refilling the system and bleeding it. Often times the wheel cylinders begin to leak from lack of use. Once the system is full and pressureized again they may seal up. Check the condition of all of the steel brake lines as well as the 3 rubber brake lines. The rubber lines are available through many local parts stores. I got mine from Auto Zone. The steel lines can be made to size if you have the proper cutting and flaring tools, which aren't that expensive.

How long has the truck been sitting without brakes? You may be able to get them working safely with little expense, then get one of Charlie's kits and begin collecting parts for the eventual upgrade.

Merle

Thanks - I'll do that first.

When it was dropped off the other day, I've only driven it around the empty parking lot as it wasn't registered. It stopped but not exactly on a dime.

CT requires a VIN check as its only inspection for out of state vehicles so my first concern is getting it to the DMV safely.

The truck has been sitting around for a while, is what I understand, so what your saying is a great suggestion.

Thanks to all for your advice.

[Aaron]

I got new shoes from Kanter Auto parts last year. www.kanter.com

8 shoes for $120.00