Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
08-25-2003, 10:41 PM
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Re: Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
Your adjusters couldn't have been working man.
I go through two rear sets for every one front on both of my Jeeps.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> Rear shoes on YJs & TJs really last a long time. I really recommend you stay
> with factory components unless there's some reason other than cost not to do
> so.
>
> Before I replaced the axles on my 94 YJ with Dynatrac units the thing had
> around 50k on the original rear shoes and they weren't more than 50% worn.
> In fact, the front pads were replaced at 30k just to do it and had more than
> 50% left. Long lasting, if somewhat wheezy brakes.
>
> "Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
> news:3f4a842d$1_1@nntp2.nac.net...
> > Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> > with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> > I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> > could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> > brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> > get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
> >
> > BTW, the brakes don't look like too much of a PITA to work with. I will
> > just use needle nose vise-grips.
> >
> > POR15 works great but man, I think I just lost 10 years of my life. :-(
> >
> > Not done yet... :(
> >
> > Thanks...
> > --
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> > nospam@zero.com Replace nospam with jetta to reply via e-mail
I go through two rear sets for every one front on both of my Jeeps.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"Gerald G. McGeorge" wrote:
>
> Rear shoes on YJs & TJs really last a long time. I really recommend you stay
> with factory components unless there's some reason other than cost not to do
> so.
>
> Before I replaced the axles on my 94 YJ with Dynatrac units the thing had
> around 50k on the original rear shoes and they weren't more than 50% worn.
> In fact, the front pads were replaced at 30k just to do it and had more than
> 50% left. Long lasting, if somewhat wheezy brakes.
>
> "Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
> news:3f4a842d$1_1@nntp2.nac.net...
> > Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> > with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> > I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> > could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> > brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> > get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
> >
> > BTW, the brakes don't look like too much of a PITA to work with. I will
> > just use needle nose vise-grips.
> >
> > POR15 works great but man, I think I just lost 10 years of my life. :-(
> >
> > Not done yet... :(
> >
> > Thanks...
> > --
> > <html><form><input type crash></form></html>
> > nospam@zero.com Replace nospam with jetta to reply via e-mail
08-25-2003, 10:42 PM
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Re: Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
Peter Parker wrote:
> Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
Raybestos all the way... My brother swears by Performance Friction.
> Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
Raybestos all the way... My brother swears by Performance Friction.
08-25-2003, 10:42 PM
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Re: Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
Peter Parker wrote:
> Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
Raybestos all the way... My brother swears by Performance Friction.
> Hello. While slowly taking apart my newly owned 94 YJ for refurbishing
> with POR15 the frame and body, I decided to do a rear wheel check since
> I have the rear up in the air. I need new brake shoes and the hardware
> could use replacing (springs etc). Who is using what on rear YJ drum
> brakes. I've used Mintex pads in the past for my VW but I would like to
> get a brake hardware kit too. Any recommendations are very welcome.
Raybestos all the way... My brother swears by Performance Friction.
08-26-2003, 12:18 AM
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Re: Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
Could be, the stock brakes on it were really marginal with 33's. The brakes
worked fine around town, but when you really needed them on the trail, like
in steep terrain, the pedal had to be mashed nearly all the way to the
floor.
worked fine around town, but when you really needed them on the trail, like
in steep terrain, the pedal had to be mashed nearly all the way to the
floor.
08-26-2003, 12:18 AM
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Re: Best Brake shoes and hardware kit 1994 YJ?
Could be, the stock brakes on it were really marginal with 33's. The brakes
worked fine around town, but when you really needed them on the trail, like
in steep terrain, the pedal had to be mashed nearly all the way to the
floor.
worked fine around town, but when you really needed them on the trail, like
in steep terrain, the pedal had to be mashed nearly all the way to the
floor.
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