Rear Brakes

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  1. socalcomet

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    I want to order my rear drum brake parts from Rock Auto but they list 2 sizes, 10 x 2.50 & 10 x 1.75. Do I need to measure my old ones to know which ones to buy? What do I need to measure?
     
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    If im not mistaking the 10 is the diameter of the drums and the other number is how wide your brake shoe is. some one will probably correct me my front ones where 2.5 inches wide dont know about the back ones tho maybe smaller cause its mostly the fronts that take the most pressure just measure them before ordering. hope this is right
     
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    The rears are 1.75 ;)
     
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    Thanks, I'll submit my order now.:thumbs2:
     
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