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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4121964" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Yea my buddy heard clunking in his truck rear end yesterday and got it home.</p><p>Took the drums off which was a chore.</p><p>Then took the rear differential cover off and found the carrier broken in 4 pieces.</p><p></p><p>I went there this morning to get the C clips off the axles as he spent 7 hours last night not ever doing this before trying to get them out.</p><p></p><p>Now he is on the search for another carrier or complete 6 lug rear end to go back into the truck.</p><p>3.42 gears.</p><p></p><p>Now he showed me the drums and this is where I noticed a trend.</p><p>The drums have worn in the middle about 1/4" deep rounded groove about 3/4" wide.</p><p></p><p>He said he never seen this happen before, I looked at his brake shoes and seen the outer edges of the shoes bent down away from the supporting metal rib.</p><p></p><p>Plenty of meat on the shoes by the way.</p><p></p><p>Looks like the issues I had with all aftermarket shoes I stuck on the 1957 chevy 4 door.</p><p></p><p>Contact in the middle of the shoe because the supporting metal on new shoes are thin and weak.</p><p></p><p>He has never put rear brakes on this truck and has had it since it had about 30,000 miles on it.</p><p>Lots of highway driving 112,000 miles on it now.</p><p></p><p>Effin junk stuff even for 2012 so I do not feel so bad about the junk i get for my 57 now.</p><p></p><p>Can't believe the carrier broke apart.</p><p>This is the 8.6 rear end.</p><p></p><p>4 wheel drive and 6 lug or i would carry a 9" ford truck rear end over to him and fix him up.</p><p></p><p>He said it would not look good with different wheels if we did s ford swap in the rear.</p><p>I told him it looks pretty bad as it is now up on jack stands <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I hate GM rear ends. I broke every one I ever had.</p><p></p><p>Have any of you guys dealt with upgrading to the stronger stuff in this newer year?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4121964, member: 15054"] Yea my buddy heard clunking in his truck rear end yesterday and got it home. Took the drums off which was a chore. Then took the rear differential cover off and found the carrier broken in 4 pieces. I went there this morning to get the C clips off the axles as he spent 7 hours last night not ever doing this before trying to get them out. Now he is on the search for another carrier or complete 6 lug rear end to go back into the truck. 3.42 gears. Now he showed me the drums and this is where I noticed a trend. The drums have worn in the middle about 1/4" deep rounded groove about 3/4" wide. He said he never seen this happen before, I looked at his brake shoes and seen the outer edges of the shoes bent down away from the supporting metal rib. Plenty of meat on the shoes by the way. Looks like the issues I had with all aftermarket shoes I stuck on the 1957 chevy 4 door. Contact in the middle of the shoe because the supporting metal on new shoes are thin and weak. He has never put rear brakes on this truck and has had it since it had about 30,000 miles on it. Lots of highway driving 112,000 miles on it now. Effin junk stuff even for 2012 so I do not feel so bad about the junk i get for my 57 now. Can't believe the carrier broke apart. This is the 8.6 rear end. 4 wheel drive and 6 lug or i would carry a 9" ford truck rear end over to him and fix him up. He said it would not look good with different wheels if we did s ford swap in the rear. I told him it looks pretty bad as it is now up on jack stands :) I hate GM rear ends. I broke every one I ever had. Have any of you guys dealt with upgrading to the stronger stuff in this newer year? [/QUOTE]
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