I am having problems with aligning the front half of the brake band with the wheel hub on my ford. I just reline the brakes bands and did not change any thing else. I have included two photo, I hope they show the problem I am having. Thanks for the help.
Fitz
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Ralph F
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Henry K. Lee
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Re: Rocky mt Brakes
Ralph sometimes just disturbing the band material they will track differently. If they are not running to close to the spokes and after adjusting, take it for a test ride. See how they are tracking afterwards. Sometimes you may have to use a small profile machine spacing washers to get them to come outward. Dumb question, did you also install axle shims, and did the wheel hubs reseat good? Sometimes it could be a jammed keyway. I would just recheck little things first.
Hope this Helps,
Hank
Hope this Helps,
Hank
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Re: Rocky mt Brakes
Is the new lining wider then the old? Looks like it is wider then the steel band.
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1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Ralph F
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Re: Rocky mt Brakes
Henry and Mark thanks for your response. Henry I thought about and a shim on the back side of brake band. The shim would not move the band nearly enough. The band has to be move about a 1/4" toward the wheel.
Mark you are correct the band is little under an 1/8" wider than the band. The bands came from Lang's. I gave Bud of Rocky Mt Brakes a call today and he gave me a couple of suggestion that I will look at later this week.
Fitz
Mark you are correct the band is little under an 1/8" wider than the band. The bands came from Lang's. I gave Bud of Rocky Mt Brakes a call today and he gave me a couple of suggestion that I will look at later this week.
Fitz