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1999 Dodge Ram Repair Question


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Asked on May 6, 2009

1999 Dodge Ram rear brake shoe configuration

Brakes problem
1999 Dodge Ram V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

which shoe is at the front of the hub, the short pad side or the long pad side?
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Replied on May 6, 2009

The shoe with the shorter lining should be the front shoe. Sometimes if I'm working on an unfamiliar vehicle, I'll compare the shoe assembly from one side of the vehicle to the other.

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