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10" self adjusting drums an upgrade over 9" drums?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by wilson, Nov 28, 2007.

  1. Nov 28, 2007
    wilson

    wilson Member

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    While we are on the subject, how about 10 inch self adjusting? Would that be a good upgrade from 9 inch? Then a person could use Kelsey Hayes wheels.
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    This deserves it's own thread (and it's not about 9" drum brake cylinders). :)
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2007
    timgr

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    Depends on your priorities.

    The 11" brakes will be cheaper to buy and maintain, and will work better than the 10" brakes. I'd keep the 10" brakes on a Ren 1 restoration, where the wheels were important, otherwise I'd go with the 11" drums or disk/drum and find some other wheels.
     
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    Txjake

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    my 10" stuff was all available at my FLAPS, for a reasonable price, YMMV. 10" self adjusters are pretty good brakes, IMHO
     
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    termin8ed

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    when you have 2 extra sets of them laying around, its a pretty good upgrade;)
    self adjusters work a heck of a lot better that manual adjusting brakes in my humble opinion...
     
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  6. Nov 29, 2007
    4dawudz

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    Almost anyhing is an improvement over 9" brakes, bought a postal, went to 10", then bought an old wagoneer went to 11" brakes, then changed the master to the waggy dual master....stops on a dime and leaves 9 cents change!!! Bet you never heard that one before...heh heh!

    Dale
     
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    wilson

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    What is FLAPS?
     
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    w3srl

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    FLAPS = Friendly Local Auto Parts Store :)
     
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  9. Nov 30, 2007
    wilson

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    Oh OK! I learn something every day, if I'm lucky.
     
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