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Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:21 pm
by Darrell
No, the arm swaps over. It's held on with a split pin from the pics I've seen.
You could always give them a ring beforehand to confirm.

Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:19 pm
by Darby
Oh right ok only ask as the arm on the old shoes is held on with a rivet.

Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:59 pm
by Darrell
Unfortunately they don't have a pic on their website so I can't say if they come with the arm or not.
The Japanese one's you have to swap over but as yours are riveted I assume they come with one.
I would give them a ring :thumbup:

Thoughts on transmission disc brake conversion

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 7:01 pm
by Darby
Hi, my truck currently has a drum brake on the transmission box as the handbrake and im finding nearly impossible to find new shoes that are the right size and have all the holes in the right places, so now thinking of putting a disc brake kit on to replace it and just wanted people thoughts on this and is it a good thing to do? iv seen you can get a set off X-Eng will this fit a SJ410 Santana?

Many Thanks
Simon.

Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 8:42 pm
by Darrell
I take it Brakesinternational couldn't help , even though they list them for the spanish built.

For this kind of money I would just get them relined.
http://villiersservices.co.uk/index.php ... cts_id=146



Also found this, for info http://www.armchairlaners.co.uk/forum/i ... pic=1193.0

Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:01 pm
by Darby
no didn't have any luck with them, thanks for the advice though, I did also think about getting them relined which is still an option.
Ok thanks for those links will have a look into them and see what I can come up with.

Re: Hand break, break shoes.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:45 am
by twiss
Hi did we work out that you have jap shoes?
I have an early jap 410 transfer box that might have those shoes in it
They are part work but the drum brake definitely works

Where are you? If you want to come pick them up you can just take them

Re: Hand brake, brake shoes.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:04 pm
by Darby
Hi not sure what type shoes they are but iv put a photo up on here,the drum is 7" internal diameter,so if they are like that then that's great,I'm in Suffolk.

Re: Hand brake, brake shoes.

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 9:08 pm
by twiss
I have been playing around with Spanish and jap drums today. Does the adjuster on the backing plate say suzuki or girling on it?