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160B · 09-17-2017, 03:06 PM

Inspect the wheel and look for a weld repair that has not been ground down.

I had a similar occurrence when I had a flat and when putting on the spare it would not fit on the drum.

When I looked close the wheel had crack that had been weld repaired and they did not grind down the weld.

I did not take any measurements but I think that the new cast Iron drums have an OD is larger than the steel drum OD

09-17-2017, 03:06 PM	#3
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Rear Cast Iron Brake drums too big for Wheel Inspect the wheel and look for a weld repair that has not been ground down. I had a similar occurrence when I had a flat and when putting on the spare it would not fit on the drum. When I looked close the wheel had crack that had been weld repaired and they did not grind down the weld. I did not take any measurements but I think that the new cast Iron drums have an OD is larger than the steel drum OD __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?