Rear brakes are backwards?
 

On my 86 Commanche 2wd longbed the rear brakes are configured just the
opposite from any picture or description I've seen in the manuals (Clymer,
Chilton, Haynes, ebay CD's, part's store computers). What I mean is the
pictures all show the parking brake cable entering the backing plate from
the front of the car. On mine, the cables curve around and come in from the
rear. That places the parking brake lever found inside the drum on the
leading brake shoe instead of the trailing shoe like is shown in the
pictures. This also affects how other hardware inside the drum is arranged.
Like the self adjuster mechanism (screw, lever, cable and spring) and the
strut that goes between the shoe and the parking brake lever. Do I reverse
all these other parts by using the left hardware kit on the right brake and
vice versa? Several of these parts were left out by a previous owner who
probably had the same questions.

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Hi Stephen,
Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> On my 86 Commanche 2wd longbed the rear brakes are configured just the
> opposite from any picture or description I've seen in the manuals (Clymer,
> Chilton, Haynes, ebay CD's, part's store computers). What I mean is the
> pictures all show the parking brake cable entering the backing plate from
> the front of the car. On mine, the cables curve around and come in from the
> rear. That places the parking brake lever found inside the drum on the
> leading brake shoe instead of the trailing shoe like is shown in the
> pictures. This also affects how other hardware inside the drum is arranged.
> Like the self adjuster mechanism (screw, lever, cable and spring) and the
> strut that goes between the shoe and the parking brake lever. Do I reverse
> all these other parts by using the left hardware kit on the right brake and
> vice versa? Several of these parts were left out by a previous owner who
> probably had the same questions.

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Hi Stephen,
Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> On my 86 Commanche 2wd longbed the rear brakes are configured just the
> opposite from any picture or description I've seen in the manuals (Clymer,
> Chilton, Haynes, ebay CD's, part's store computers). What I mean is the
> pictures all show the parking brake cable entering the backing plate from
> the front of the car. On mine, the cables curve around and come in from the
> rear. That places the parking brake lever found inside the drum on the
> leading brake shoe instead of the trailing shoe like is shown in the
> pictures. This also affects how other hardware inside the drum is arranged.
> Like the self adjuster mechanism (screw, lever, cable and spring) and the
> strut that goes between the shoe and the parking brake lever. Do I reverse
> all these other parts by using the left hardware kit on the right brake and
> vice versa? Several of these parts were left out by a previous owner who
> probably had the same questions.

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Hi Stephen,
Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> On my 86 Commanche 2wd longbed the rear brakes are configured just the
> opposite from any picture or description I've seen in the manuals (Clymer,
> Chilton, Haynes, ebay CD's, part's store computers). What I mean is the
> pictures all show the parking brake cable entering the backing plate from
> the front of the car. On mine, the cables curve around and come in from the
> rear. That places the parking brake lever found inside the drum on the
> leading brake shoe instead of the trailing shoe like is shown in the
> pictures. This also affects how other hardware inside the drum is arranged.
> Like the self adjuster mechanism (screw, lever, cable and spring) and the
> strut that goes between the shoe and the parking brake lever. Do I reverse
> all these other parts by using the left hardware kit on the right brake and
> vice versa? Several of these parts were left out by a previous owner who
> probably had the same questions.

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415F018F.5B3CC45D@cox.net...
> Hi Stephen,
> Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
> Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415F018F.5B3CC45D@cox.net...
> Hi Stephen,
> Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
> Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?


"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:415F018F.5B3CC45D@cox.net...
> Hi Stephen,
> Happens all the time when the rear end was assemble somewhere else.
> Take to backing plates off and replace them on the other side.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

If your brake cables were facing forward than the backing plates
were correct. What do they look like compared to these pictures:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp What is it that is
backwards?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

If your brake cables were facing forward than the backing plates
were correct. What do they look like compared to these pictures:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp What is it that is
backwards?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?

Re: Rear brakes are backwards?
 

If your brake cables were facing forward than the backing plates
were correct. What do they look like compared to these pictures:
http://www.jeepin.com/features/drums/index.asp What is it that is
backwards?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Stephen R. Conrad" wrote:
>
> Thanks, but won't this make the rear parking brake cables too long?