I had the same problem with the rims I put on my 88 Dak. I just ground the
weights off the drum and haven't noticed any vibration or anything.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4 and 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 16:18:20 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Gregg Omo <dak_fan92@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: rear brake problem
>
>I am not real hip on grinding on the wheel. I was
>thinking about grinding the brake drum weights.
>
>I talked with the guy I bought them off of and he said
>that he had no such problem. I think if he had the
>10" brakes, then he would have no clearance problems.
>
>The overlap is about 1/2" to 3/4"....the new drums
>that I got, the weights are hugh compared to the
>weights on the old drums, but the wheels still hit the
>weights on the old drum as well.
>
>I was thinking that maybe Moser Engineering or
>somebody similar....could use different (read thinner)
>weights and rebalance the drum....not sure though.
>
>Gregg
>92 V6 CC
>
>
>- --- Mag318Racr@aol.com wrote:
> > How much overlap is it? Is it possible to have the
> > the wheel ground down in
> > that area since it will be balanced with the tire on
> > it? Did you contact the
> > guy you bought them off of? You got them off of
> > ebay, right?
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > Kelly in SC
> > '96 CC 5.2
> > '92 Daytona IROC R/T Finally!
> > '86 Daytona Turbo Z CS "Free 2 Good Home"
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