Brake System

Before I start – I made friends a diesel mechanic (who made friends with an x-military mechanic) he helped me with all the brakes work to ensure it was done correctly. When everything is done, I have found a local truck repair company who will be giving everything a once over.

In short, no short cuts were taken in this part of the build!

Brake Springs

After failing to find replacement springs, I decided to simply clean up the existing ones. In theory, you are meant to replace the springs when you install new brake shoes. Ideally, I should have replaced them, but the old shoes didn't have that much wear, so these springs won't have…

Brake Drums

After inspecting the disassembled brakes, it was clear they were in pretty good shape and didn't have that many miles on them. Yes, they hadn't been used extensively recently but they only needed cleaning and a little tlc. I took the drums to Seattle Brake and Clutch, they did a…