Neil

        I think that may just be The Nature of the Beast ~ Since the Pivot & Drive Points are

on a Blade on the Shoes CenterLine & the Shoes are More or Less Just Floating in there they

have Nothing to align them until they Go Up Against the Drum ~ That works in there favor

as it allows them to SelfAdjust(Wobble) to any Uneven Wear that might occur ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 27 May , 2016, at 12:52 AM, Neil N wrote:

> .... and here's the odd part. It may just be my newb-ness using the
> brake shoe/drum
> callipers, but regardless of shoe brand, the mounted shoe OD, measured
> larger nearest the backing plate
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On 5/26/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> ...... There is a good chance those drums you have
>> are tapered.
> --
> Neil n
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