How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

76k10 · 08-19-2013, 12:31 AM

Okay, so it seems the only MAJOR weakness with my truck is the fact that if I put it in some slop, the shoes out back are quickly destroyed. I cut some of the backing plate away at the bottom to serve as a drain hole but that did not help. My next idea is to carry a pump up sprayer with soapy water and spray in the gap between the drum and the backing plate right after being in the mud.

Anyone have any ideas? I am tired of changing shoes!

I know the ideal solution is to trash the drums in favor of discs but I do not have the facilities to do that right now.

andrewmp6 · 08-19-2013, 01:19 AM

Its kinda one of those things you get use too.Mud will eat up brakes no matter drums or disc.

Redcap · 08-19-2013, 01:25 AM

Drum brakes simply aren't great on a rig you plan on mudding freqently...

obijuan · 08-19-2013, 10:52 AM

Ditch the rear brakes all together. Use fronts and a driveline brake.
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willett · 08-26-2013, 11:27 PM

Your joking right???!!!???
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**special-K** · 08-27-2013, 07:24 AM

I've never had an issue with drum brakes in mud. All 4wds were drum brake all around for many decades and they worked fine. Whatever washes in washes out it seems. Cutting out the backing plates will allow much larger debris in,like stones. That'll play hell on the brakes for sure.

Rubble · 08-29-2013, 02:13 PM

Your best bet is wash out the mud when it's still soft & moist,way easier on stuff then.Disc brakes are just as bad if you let the mud set-up.I rigged up a K25 for a buddy of mine last winter that had been a mud bogger,it had sat without being washed & the discs were just as bad if not worse for mud being packed into them than the drums.
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Rubble · 08-29-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by willett

Your joking right???!!!???
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I sure hope so!!!!!!!
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**special-K** · 08-30-2013, 09:02 AM

Driveline brakes are to hold a parked truck in place. Bad things can happen binding on the driveshaft to stop a few tons. They are thin wall tubing and your u-joints would not be too happy,either.

The simple solution has already been giving...wash`em out. Anything that can get in can come back out

08-19-2013, 12:31 AM	#1
76k10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL Posts: 131	How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Okay, so it seems the only MAJOR weakness with my truck is the fact that if I put it in some slop, the shoes out back are quickly destroyed. I cut some of the backing plate away at the bottom to serve as a drain hole but that did not help. My next idea is to carry a pump up sprayer with soapy water and spray in the gap between the drum and the backing plate right after being in the mud. Anyone have any ideas? I am tired of changing shoes! I know the ideal solution is to trash the drums in favor of discs but I do not have the facilities to do that right now.

08-19-2013, 01:19 AM	#2
andrewmp6 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 5,811	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Its kinda one of those things you get use too.Mud will eat up brakes no matter drums or disc.

08-19-2013, 01:25 AM	#3
Redcap Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lewis County, WA Posts: 1,523	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Drum brakes simply aren't great on a rig you plan on mudding freqently... __________________ '77 K35 - 454, SM465/NP205, 4.56 D60/14bFF

08-19-2013, 10:52 AM	#4
obijuan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: cibolo tx Posts: 1,033	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Ditch the rear brakes all together. Use fronts and a driveline brake. Posted via Mobile Device

08-26-2013, 11:27 PM	#5
willett Another Day, Another Dollar Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,316	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Your joking right???!!!??? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -78 K20 Cheyenne 454 long box, 4" lift, 35" MT's, '84 cab, '80 box "its hip to be square"

08-27-2013, 07:24 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud I've never had an issue with drum brakes in mud. All 4wds were drum brake all around for many decades and they worked fine. Whatever washes in washes out it seems. Cutting out the backing plates will allow much larger debris in,like stones. That'll play hell on the brakes for sure. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-29-2013, 02:13 PM	#7
Rubble Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Big Valley. Alberta Posts: 674	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Your best bet is wash out the mud when it's still soft & moist,way easier on stuff then.Disc brakes are just as bad if you let the mud set-up.I rigged up a K25 for a buddy of mine last winter that had been a mud bogger,it had sat without being washed & the discs were just as bad if not worse for mud being packed into them than the drums. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1977 Chev C30 454/465/14ff DRW 1974 Chev C20.350/465/14ff " Rock n Roll ain't noise pollution"

08-30-2013, 09:02 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: How to Make Drum Brakes Live Through Mud Driveline brakes are to hold a parked truck in place. Bad things can happen binding on the driveshaft to stop a few tons. They are thin wall tubing and your u-joints would not be too happy,either. The simple solution has already been giving...wash`em out. Anything that can get in can come back out __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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