professor229
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Ok... I am overthinking this again.... but ordered new shoes through Amazon.... and they will be delivered on Tuesday.... but let the paranoia set in.... As I read the forum this morning some of the posts said that most Rangers that are 4x2 (line my 2004) are 9" drums/shoes..... Well..... I actually went out and pulled the wheel and drum off the other day before I ordered and got out my tape measure to be sure.... and I have attached two pictures..... I measured the inside diameter of the drums and it was almost exactly 10 inches..... Please confirm..... PS..... My first car was a 1962 Chevy.... and I replaced the shoes on that several times and also replaced the shoes on a 1949 Ford rear end that I installed on my 1927 Chevy truck... I also have installed shoes several times in the 1960s-70s working for Texaco so this is not new to me... but haven't done it for years now....so I have watched the A1 You Tube video on this several times and the only thing "different" about all this is the self adjuster unit that looks fairly simple... Will do one side at a time and use the other side for reference to confirm everything and will have the video on my cell phone too and hit pause after each step... I even have the brake tools shown except for the spring compressor tool to remove the spring from the backing plate... but have used a regular pliers for this for years as well.... I should be OK... already had the drums off (to measure and take pictures) and blew out the dust (from a distance) so I should be all set..... am I missing anything? and have I got the concept right on measuring to make sure this Ranger requires 10 inch shoes? Please advise.. pictures attached......
And a PS.... why did some Rangers come with 10 inch instead of 9 inch? Was that a special order upgrade from the person who ordered the Ranger new?
As always... thanks for helping.....
And a PS.... why did some Rangers come with 10 inch instead of 9 inch? Was that a special order upgrade from the person who ordered the Ranger new?
As always... thanks for helping.....
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