I hate drum brakes...just thought I'd share that!

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2004 Ranger Edge Flareside,4.0L V-6, stock

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Lol but I do feel your pain

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2008 Ford Ranger Sport Extended Cab 4x4 4.0L V6 Automatic

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1993 Ford Ranger STX Extended Cab 2x4 4.0L V6 Manual

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/how-s...-rear-end.html

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2010 Fx4 F150
2003 Ford SVT Cobra
2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 Offroad =====SOLD
5.0 V8 with L/S 4.10's and a lot of other crap

You guys are over thinking drum brakes. The great thing is that you can get parts anywhere. Put the back up on stands and take off both rear wheels and drums Replace everything that attachess to th backing plate. Work on only 1 side at a time so you have a reference.

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"94 extended cab.4x4/ V6 pushrod 4.0? /5spd/ 600$ .rat. just bought 6/19/11 I'm a noob , teach me the true path to Ranger gooodness O wise ones.

yea drum brakes arent that bad

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drum brakes aren't bad they just suck to replace

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95 Ranger XLT 4x2 2.3 I4 5 speed 206,000 *dead*
96 Ranger XLT 4x4 4.0 V6 5 speed 173,000 *alive*
D35 front, 8.8 rear, 3.73 gears, limited slip rear diff

Yah, but since they started using disc brakes, they only suck half as much

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"94 extended cab.4x4/ V6 pushrod 4.0? /5spd/ 600$ .rat. just bought 6/19/11 I'm a noob , teach me the true path to Ranger gooodness O wise ones.

Awww doesn't fit my truck otherwise that's an awesome mod !!

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2009 Ford Ranger FX4
-4.10's, Black Leather Interior, Magnaflow Dual Turndowns Exhaust, K&N Air Filter, Torsion Bar Crank, PIAA Xtreme Headlights, Throttle Cable Mod, Air Silencer Mod, Pioneer 6x9s, Black Plastidipped Rims
-265/75/16 Wild Country XTX Sports

Drum brakes get a lot easier when you have the right tools.

http://www.mytoolstore.com/kd/kdbrak03.html

The spring tool makes it SO much easier than trying to use needle nose pliers.

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT
Extended Cab
3.0 Flex
4x4
Manual Transmission
Offroad Package

x2 replace all the hardware with new and use the right tool

I cant get the drums off any suggestions?

have to use a screwdriver and back off the rear shoes

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Get a bigger hammer!

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2004 Ranger Edge Flareside,4.0L V-6, stock

Be glad you only have 2.

My old Ford had drums on all 4 corners.
And they really didn't like creek crossings. It would take me a while to get them dried out afterward LoL.

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2003 RangerXLT Supercab 4.0SOHC/Auto 4x4. DWB.
Turn Signal Mod. Fog Light mod. ACC power mod. Rhino Lined bed. LED gauges.

Usually takes two. You have to hold the self-adjusting mechanism away from the knurled wheel. It's job is to turn it in the proper direction, and to stop it from turning in the direction that you now need to turn it. So push it away with one screw driver, and turn the wheel to bring the brake shoes closer together, and then hopefully pop the drum off.

Yeah, front drum brakes didn't dry out very quickly. And they were a bitch to get adjusted correctly so the car wouldn't pull when braking!