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Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:32 pm

I broke a rear 5 lug drum it was the one that has the straight spokes. I see there is ones that have twisted spokes and there is smooth ones I have a set of smooth they look to me to be stronger any info would be a great help thanks

Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:55 pm

I'm not sure I never broke one. Any old German VW one you can find is a lot stronger than what is being sold today. If they are worn you can get oversized linings installed at a HD truck brake clutch rebuilding shop..

Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:04 pm

yes definitly the german ones are stronger. my friend has broke 4 or 5 brand new ones first trip out. and hasn't broke the old german ones he put on in 4-5 trips.

Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:09 pm

perrib wrote: I'm not sure I never broke one. Any old German VW one you can find is a lot stronger than what is being sold today. If they are worn you can get oversized linings installed at a HD truck brake clutch rebuilding shop..

Oh, man! I wish I knew that could be done. I tossed out my worn rear brake drums and installed the only replacements I could find...Brazilian. So far nothing has broken, but I wish I had German instead.

Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:24 pm

cip shows some made in germany ones here

http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1088

They show a 46-57 and a 58-65 front on that link

Im not sure what the difference is in the rear from the 58-67 and 68-79 rear 5 lug. I assume its a swing vs. irs thing but I thought irs was 4 lug, but I am still learning too so I have no idea.

Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:26 am

That sounds about right the stuff that useually dosnt happan ,happens to me ! It was a stock german drum. Well I just replaced it with another stock drum I guess I will see what happens !

Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:22 am

Are you using wheel suds?

Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:33 pm

clemsonteg wrote:
Im not sure what the difference is in the rear from the 58-67 and 68-79 rear 5 lug. I assume its a swing vs. irs thing but I thought irs was 4 lug, but I am still learning too so I have no idea.

yes, the difference will be swing and IRS. but 68-79 are 4 lug stock, unless you buy a conversion drum to go from 4 to 5 lug, but since that is not an origional german thing, the quality will most likely suck, as do most aftermarket parts.