Fitting trouble with new rear brake drums. Wont fit over hub

[tyler93]

I just bought all new rear brakes. Wheel cylinders both sides drums shoes.. This truck is a 1998 ford ranger xlt 2wd. I measured the old drums to be 9" inner measuremnt. which is correct for this year right? When you put the new drums and old drums on top of one another they are exactly the same no difference.. this is the same for the shoes and cylinders..shoes went on mint no problem.. everything lined up like the stock brakes. When i got to put the drums on the center hole for the hub is to small for the drum to fit over it.. Why? would a 10" make a differance even though the old ones are the exact same size and everything as these ones. i dont know why they are too small a hub..

 

[adsm08]

The only thing I can think of is that maybe there is a different 9" drum for the 7.5 and 8.8 and that they gave you the wrong one. That is pure speculation though. Its also possible that they just pulled the wrong thing and it just happens to be a very similar drum. If all else is the same, get out the die grinder and open the hole up.

Just my .02.

 

[Combs Customs]

I can tell you at one time I bought a new set of 10" drums for my explorer. Everything was great, except for a mistake in the manufacturing. The hole was 1/16" too small all the way around. Bad part from the assembly line.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I know ranger 8.8 drums won't fit on and explorer 8.8...the hub diameter is larger on the expo 8.8.

 

[snoopdoggie]

Get the correct drums for your axle. Don't enlarge the hole. That is what keeps the drum running concentric to the brake shoes. Unless you have a machine shop try to do it, or are very lucky with a die grinder, you would most likely end up with a pulsating brake pedal.

 

[adsm08]

Get the correct drums for your axle. Don't enlarge the hole. That is what keeps the drum running concentric to the brake shoes. Unless you have a machine shop try to do it, or are very lucky with a die grinder, you would most likely end up with a pulsating brake pedal.

thats a good point. I am so used to having access to machine equipment that I didn't even think about that being an issue.

 

[DaNgErOus1998RaNgErOuS]

make sure that your drums arent the ten inch. My ranger is a 98 with the 7.5 rear end, but has the heavy duty 10'' brakes

 

[tyler93]

found problem parts i ordered were wrong parts... ha for 95 ranger hopefully this next batch of parts are the correct ones and dont have manufactures defects