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Old 01-06-2007, 04:17 PM
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So I finally took the time to find out what's going on with my brakes. Turns out my hunch was right--leaky wheel cylinder. Little did I know that I would have to pull the axle shaft and remove the hub/drum as an assembly. Truck is a 1985 Chevrolet C30 Silverado Big Dooley with what I think is a Dana 70 rear axle.



Guess I'll replace the bearings while I'm in there. It's not like I really want to wrestle with this thing again anytime soon.
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='851959' date='Jan 6 2007, 05:17 PM

So I finally took the time to find out what's going on with my brakes. Turns out my hunch was right--leaky wheel cylinder. Little did I know that I would have to pull the axle shaft and remove the hub/drum as an assembly. Truck is a 1985 Chevrolet C30 Silverado Big Dooley with what I think is a Dana 70 rear axle.



Guess I'll replace the bearings while I'm in there. It's not like I really want to wrestle with this thing again anytime soon.




what motor? my frriend used to have a 87 with a 454 that was a badass truck
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Old 01-06-2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1979rx7' post='851965' date='Jan 6 2007, 06:18 PM

what motor? my frriend used to have a 87 with a 454 that was a badass truck


It's a 350 gas engine. Pretty slow to get only 10 mpg, but hey, it's a truck! Whether I'm hauling or towing, it gets the job done.
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Pics??????
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Old 01-06-2007, 07:22 PM
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Happy to oblige!



This is a picture of her sexy butt. I'll try to remember to snap a couple pics of the big *** brake drum and hub tomorrow.
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A dana 70? Holy christ! I wonder if I can fit those in the Wrangler?
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Old 01-14-2007, 11:07 AM
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Turns out it IS a Dana 70, a Dana 70HD no less!
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Here's a pic of the hub and drum after I got it put back together. That thing must weigh 80 lbs!
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that thing is ridiculous!
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Originally Posted by vosko' post='853163' date='Jan 14 2007, 01:48 PM

that thing is ridiculous!


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