[BigBadBob0]

-Bob

 

[YoTRacer158]

Yeah...I found one of those big red boxes in mine once too.

 

[Darksides7]

The back plate looks like the edges of a bottle cap now.

 

[BMiller]

Ouch.............other then taking them apart and checking, how can you tell when they need to be redone? I'm not used to drum brakes..........I just did my rotors and pads up front.

 

[BigBadBob0]

The edges are actually all my doing. I went through hell getting the drum off, apparently it was a little bound up. I ended up stripping both of the drum's little holes for backing it off.

Oh well. I'm ordering a full float kit tomorrow. Both of my axle shafts are fairly well bent.

 

[BigBadBob0]

Even with part of the shoe broken off like that I don't think they were making any unusual noises (though my truck makes a lot of unusual noises so who knows). I changed mine at 50k and they weren't even close to worn out. I'm at 120k now and hadn't looked at them in between those two mileages.

 

[YoTRacer158]

Checked my rears the other day while doing putting new front pads on...looked fine at 70k

 

[Shakerhood]

Drum Brakes are such a pain in the ass, I wish they would have used Discs out back!

 

[Mike-in-WV]

That is the ugliest brakes I have ever seen! Can't believe that you never heard metal against metal or felt your brakes going close to the floor before stopping you I check mine every time I rotate the tires. It only takes a few minutes to pull the drum and blow out the dust and dirt and then use never seize on the drum to keep it easy to remove. Mike

 

[banThis]

sounds like mine-- something pretty much has to rattle the truck for me to recognize something out of the norm

Even with part of the shoe broken off like that I don't think they were making any unusual noises (though my truck makes a lot of unusual noises so who knows). I changed mine at 50k and they weren't even close to worn out. I'm at 120k now and hadn't looked at them in between those two mileages.

 

[CronusTRD]

Pretty much why I converted to rear disks.

 

[BigBadBob0]

Pretty much why I converted to rear disks.

Mine are supposed to ship by early next week

Will take care of my two bent rear axle shafts too.

 

[fear]

Just curious, what's the cost on converting those to discs? Bitch of a job I'd imagine....

 

[CronusTRD]

Just curious, what's the cost on converting those to discs? Bitch of a job I'd imagine....

I did a basic disc conversion for around $600, and it was pretty simple.

The FF conversion is $1k+

 

[bray]

Even with part of the shoe broken off like that I don't think they were making any unusual noises (though my truck makes a lot of unusual noises so who knows). I changed mine at 50k and they weren't even close to worn out. I'm at 120k now and hadn't looked at them in between those two mileages.

Jeez, I better check mine yesterday.

 

[NorcalPR]

That is the ugliest brakes I have ever seen! Can't believe that you never heard metal against metal or felt your brakes going close to the floor before stopping you I check mine every time I rotate the tires. It only takes a few minutes to pull the drum and blow out the dust and dirt and then use never seize on the drum to keep it easy to remove. Mike

I sure hope you dont breathe in any dust!

 

[Mike-in-WV]

If brake pad dust was all I had to worry about breathing in on this earth of ours I would have no problems. Break dust is inhaled by all of us along with all the other crap we put in the air. There is nothing to keep all the dust locked in the drum and you do have to take it apart to change "any kind" of break pad. Wish that tiny amount of break dust was the only pollutant on earth

Back to the issue at hand: What makes any of you think that disk breaks are that much better than shoes? $600.00 - $1000.00 just to have rear disk?! You have got to be joking. All disk breaks do is help you to keep from sliding and keep you straighter in a skid or fast stop. The problem is they take alot longer to stop you then old shoes.Yea, I know many manufactures have now gone to disk all the way around....does that mean there better? I don't think so. Mike

 

[CronusTRD]

Back to the issue at hand: What makes any of you think that disk breaks are that much better than shoes? $600.00 - $1000.00 just to have rear disk?! You have got to be joking. All disk breaks do is help you to keep from sliding and keep you straighter in a skid or fast stop. The problem is they take alot longer to stop you then old shoes.Yea, I know many manufactures have now gone to disk all the way around....does that mean there better? I don't think so. Mike

You are on the east coast. We have this thing called MUD. Drum brakes love to get filled with the stuff. Disc brakes make for super easier cleaning and maintenance.

I'm running 35" tires and had difficulty locking up the rear brakes with drums. Now it isn't a problem. I stop better than before.

 

[Mike-in-WV]

You are on the east coast. We have this thing called MUD. Drum brakes love to get filled with the stuff. Disc brakes make for super easier cleaning and maintenance.

I'm running 35" tires and had difficulty locking up the rear brakes with drums. Now it isn't a problem. I stop better than before.

MUD!!!! You pansy's in Maryland don't know what mudd is! Come on down to south central WV and I'll take you for a ride, .
I'm just joking with you. You have a point about the mud , dust and gravel around our area. Just can't see paying that kind of money when it's never been a problem for me. I do go overboard when it comes to taking care of my Tacoma. Not that I baby it by any means but I do keep up with all maintenance and anything else it needs. This is my first Tacoma and the best 4 wheel drive I have ever owned and I have owned nothing but 4x4 sense I was 15 and I'm 60 now. Mike

 

[BigBadBob0]

Back to the issue at hand: What makes any of you think that disk breaks are that much better than shoes? $600.00 - $1000.00 just to have rear disk?! You have got to be joking. All disk breaks do is help you to keep from sliding and keep you straighter in a skid or fast stop. The problem is they take alot longer to stop you then old shoes.Yea, I know many manufactures have now gone to disk all the way around....does that mean there better? I don't think so. Mike

I'm upgrading for the full float and chromo rear shafts. I could care less what is bleeding energy from the rear of my truck. I've got two bent rear axle shafts.

Anyway. The discs are way easier to inspect than the drums. I can do a basic inspection without even removing the wheel. That will prevent this problem of mine from persisting as long as it did this time.