98 ranger brake questions

[nugggster2003]

How can I find out if my ranger has the 9 inch or 10 inch drums in the rear?

What about the shoes, is there a one size fits all drums?

do I really have to replace the wheel bearings when I do the front rotors?

Do the front rotor calipers use those squeeze pins like the 93-94 models use or just 2 caliper bolts?

How can I tell if the rear drums are worn out? I don't see any numbers relating to measurements on them.

Do they make 9 inch and 10 inch shoes for the rear drums?

Is there a good place online to get the shoes & rotors for cheap?

 

[don4331]

How can I find out if my ranger has the 9 inch or 10 inch drums in the rear? Take wheel off, it should have a max dia cast in the drum; 9.xx or 10.xx or metric equivalents e.g. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=109965&cc=1304514 or http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=109887&cc=1304514

What about the shoes, is there a one size fits all drums? You need the shoes to fit the drums

do I really have to replace the wheel bearings when I do the front rotors? Need? Are the rest of our lives work a couple pair of $10 bearings?

Do the front rotor calipers use those squeeze pins like the 93-94 models use or just 2 caliper bolts? My 98s use 2 bolt calipers.

How can I tell if the rear drums are worn out? I don't see any numbers relating to measurements on them. Review Rockauto pages.

Do they make 9 inch and 10 inch shoes for the rear drums? repeat question

Is there a good place online to get the shoes & rotors for cheap? Rockauto is sponsoring vendor for Ranger station...

I like easy questions.

 

[holyford86]

If you cant read the max diameter readings the 9" drums are finned and the 10" drums usually arent.