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Old 03-08-2011, 11:21 AM
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Default Re: rear brake size, 9" or 10", how to tell?

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Originally Posted by Doctor Wily View Post
Thank you for all the information everyone!

I had assumed the answer to my question about parts interchange would be no, lol.
Actually, it should be possible to swap the 10" brakes in place of the 9" parts because it was available that way from the factory, at least on the Ranger variant it was (Payload Package 2).

You'd need more than just the drums and shoes though. The backing plates are also different between the 9" and 10" brakes and at least some of the self adjuster and spring hardware probably is too. On many years, the slave cylinders are both the same 0.75" ID although that doesn't necessarily mean that they are the same part. With a little research, a swap between 9" and 10" should be easy.

But that brings up another point. Have you actually verified that yours are 9"? If nothing else, you can measure the outside diameter of the drums.

9” drum – roughly 10.5” OD
10” drum – roughly 11.75” OD
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