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My 95 GMC 1500 2wd has a 10 bolt axle. I want to redo the rear drums and shoes but every catalog I look at has so many choices of sizes I don't know what is right for the truck!
I have a JB5 code in the glovebox. Why is it so hard to get the right parts?
This thing is a single cab with 8' bed. I also wanted to change the u-joints, but it has a fiber wrapped driveshaft and can't figure out what joints are the replacement pn's.

I can't take this thing apart until I have the parts because its my only transportation.
Any help or suggestions is moest welcome
 
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1500 with JB5?

Your truck has the craptastic 254mm (10") leading/trailing shoe drums. I really despise them, but upgrading a 2WD to the better axle and better brakes is more expensive than upgrading a 4WD.

If you keep the leading/trailing shoe brakes, be ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that the park brake works properly, and that you USE IT FREQUENTLY.
 
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Yeah sorry about that, its a 5.0 with the 4L60e.
I use the parking brake everyday in my driveway.
Want to get everything I need before tearing it apart.
I don't have an issue doing the work, I did it professionally for many years.
Just need to make sure I bring home all the tools I need from the shop!
 
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Yeah, confirmed its the 10" drums.
Got everything new coming in, will tackle it over the weekend.
Now to figure out the driveshaft?.....
 
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Well, I ordered everything to do the rear brakes. Ordered AC Delco on everything. Stuff came in and most of it is made in China!
Luckily when I did pull the drums, the shoes had pleanty of meat left. So I scuffed up the soes and drums, washed everything and put it back together.
Truck only has 79,000 miles on it.
 
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Lyonsperf said:
Well, I ordered everything to do the rear brakes. Ordered AC Delco on everything. Stuff came in and most of it is made in China!
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Common. A guy has to go out-of-his-way to buy parts made in a reputable country; and sometimes there's just no option for that.

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when I did pull the drums, the shoes had pleanty of meat left. So I scuffed up the soes and drums, washed everything and put it back together.
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Lucky. But someday you're gonna have to replace the brake parts. Are you going to keep the Chinese parts you already have?
 
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IDK
Right now they are sitting on the garage floor.
Just not happy that a brand name would source from China.
 
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