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Better Braking Brakes! Easy!!!

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by Professional Hand Model, Oct 18, 2018.

  1. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:08 PM
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    robabeatle

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    I recently commented about how my braking off road is subpar. Someone mentioned to adjust the rear brakes, which involves jacking up the rear and fiddling around the drum brakes...
    Would making the adjustment in this thread make that job unnecessary or redundant?
     
  2. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    Professional Hand Model

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    Since this threads genesis, I’ve re-built my entire braking system. I lowered the nuts to experiment with the new brakes, but ended up raising them back up to previous raised location with better performance.
     
  3. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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    Professional Hand Model

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    You can try raising the nuts a bit. Doesn’t require any jacking up. Another thing to do is make sure your parking brake is adjusted properly which is key in the self adjusting mechanism of the ‘Star Adjuster’. You can self adjust the ‘Star Adjuster’ through the little window on the drum backside.

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  4. Aug 2, 2020 at 12:41 PM
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    Professional Hand Model

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    New Brakes went from WE13 to New WL13 Calipers with new pads. Rear drums were rebuilt using Toyota parts in the cylinders with new Toyota Shoes. Kept the original OEM Drums.

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  5. Jul 25, 2023 at 1:45 AM
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    Will the mounting bolts from the WE13 work on the 13WL calipers?
     
  6. Jul 25, 2023 at 2:33 AM
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    Hey do y'all only have one clip on your front brakes? Cuz I have a clip on both of the slide pins. Zies one.

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  7. Jul 25, 2023 at 3:22 AM
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    I'm running double springs. Just because...my ps pads came with new hardware & i had em.
     
  8. Jul 25, 2023 at 3:24 AM
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    i'm pretty sure they use the same bracket, and you have to trim the dust shield a bit.
     
  9. Jul 25, 2023 at 5:48 AM
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    FirstGenVol

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    I believe so. I don't recall having to buy new bolts.
     

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