Cheapest 9" brake drums?????

Need two brake drums. Where is the cheapest place to buy????? NAPA could not get them?????????????????/

 

Well, I just bought new 11" drums from this place for $28.99 each, but it looks like the 9" drums are a different story.....ouch! http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?PartType=222&PTSet=A&SearchFor=Drum

You might want to call Walck's 4WD...610-852-3110. He might be able to beat that price (gawd, I hope so!).

 

www.discountjeepparts.com = 2 drums for $43.95 each; $108 for both delivered to the front door.


This is the best I could find by searching the heck out of the internet.:?

 

I guess they're uncommon enough to make them "rare".

 

You might find some good used ones. Post in the WTB section of the classifieds here, on WillysTech http://www.willystech.com/parts/board.shtml or on the "G" www.G503.com ...

9" brakes are pretty much a restoration-only item, since 11" brakes are probably cheaper to install and work much better.

 

Thanks for all the help finding the parts at a reasonable price.

I am on such a tight budget that an upgrade to larger brakes is not an option. I will have a total of $243 dollars in the comlete rebuild (lines, shoes, cylinders, springs and a pair of drums) which is on the edge of the budget. I would have spent another $200-$250 if I would have converted the fronts to 11" which is exceeding the jeep fund. ............................

Just Empty Every Pocket = JEEP. TOYS ARE EXPENSIVE!

 

Are your existing drums ruined? They can be turned oversize if the damage from the linings is not too severe. Usually 0.060" oversize is the max... your local machine shop will measure them for you, at no charge.

Man, since you're already committed, I think you should seriously look for some used drums. Used drums that are not past the wear limit are fine. Somebody here or at one of the sources above should be able to help you out.

Depending on how friendly and cooperative your shop is, they might be willing to go a little past the limit or just clean them up to the 60 thou limit and leave the deepest scars in place. They may have a liability problem with those options though. Put your best drums on the front, since the rear brakes don't provide much braking force anyway.

 

Good advice by Tim (as usual!). A groove in one of the rear drums won't be a big thing. Won't be ideal, but it's more important for the drum to be cleaned up as much as possible and to be as round and true as possible. If it's cracked, that's another story.

I would think 9" brakes should be OK on a stocker, especially if it's going to be used mostly around town. If you were going to use her on steep mountain trails (like I am), heavy off-roading, or highways, then larger brakes would be a lot better.

There should be used drums available on this board, G503, Willys Tech, and some of the other Jeep boards. I have a full set of 9" brakes, but they're in great shape and I plan to clean and paint them up and store them for a future project. My brother completely rebuilt the brakes on my Jeep, and then it sat for 30 years. The cylinders are shot from sitting, but everything else in there is still brand new.

 

When I was just a kid, my brother Dave had an old GPW beater. He likes to tell the story about panic stomping on the brakes once, and the Jeep took him over the curb and up on the sidewalk! Just a little worn-out and grabby, the steering was shot too. Imagine that.