Dana 70 HD Rear Drum Brakes Overhaul - 1980 F-350 Service Truck 

Brake drums were not installed due to me currently working on the hubs. (Full floating axle stuffs. Need the hub to mount the drum). Right! Off to work I go on that! 🙃

Your photos are complete and excellent for us shade mechanics

I started my automotive career with Ford back in the late 80s. They still rebuilt wheel cylinders and brake calipers then. Ford was big on using phenolic caliper pistons from the factory which loved to stick so replacing them with steel pistons was a money maker back then. 👍

Thanks for this video. It helped me immensely in getting the damn shoes and springs back on afetr wasting my time following other videos where " a miracle occurs" somewhere between "put the shoe retention springs on" and "there we go. Let's move on."

Hi Chris! One thing I very much appreciate is the honesty of the presentation. Springs go flying, pieces get put in backwards, and I assume upset words are said. Seeing a seasoned gearhead struggle just a little gives a greenhorn, with aspirations of becoming at least reasonably handy, confidence to open that hood and do the job. By the way, I agree with your assessment of Elderly Iron's talent for explaining things. He always seems to make the explanations clear enough for me, which is no small feat!

Great to see another new video! I was just getting to crash out, but who needs that additional 54 minutes of sleep. haha. Keep up the great work.

Love that blaster 👍

Watched this 5 times time to go apply _! Thanks

Working on brakes.....does that mean it was a "no go"? 🤭🤭 Sorry, just a little humor there. Excellent job getting them finished! Drum brakes always confused me with all the springs and hooks and clips. But now I can see that I need not be intimidated by them. Thanks for sharing! 😎👍

😂 du machst das spitzenmäßig. weiter so👍

you sweed are sure a colorful bunch,

To cure the Ford "better idea" battle that starts at 34:58, in a large flat blade screwdriver (big handle is easier on your hand when pushing on the end of the screwdriver) use a cutting wheel on a small right angle grinder to cut a slot that just fits over that cursed spring that connects to the anchor. Then use a piece of wire to hold the anchor in place as you push the spring hook in using the slotted flat blade screwdriver. Push the spring past the anchor and then hook the anchor as you gradually allow the spring to engage the anchor. Took me one try after I made that tool and found a piece of wire. Of course, I already have a cordless right angle grinder and cutting wheels. A body tool for prying out body clips has too large a slot, it did not work for me.

Now I remember why I hate drum brakes so much.

I’m definitely going to try bending the adjuster plate that adjusts the star wheel, I’m having troubles with that and it’s just not sitting right. I went ahead and ordered new because a couple of the other pieces were deteriorating but it still acts as if it doesn’t want to click to adjust. Also, how your particular side (the right side) didn’t need to be adjusted on the brake adjuster, mine did the same thing and acts perfectly without modification, but that left side is a pain.

Yeah these trucks are kind of money pits, but nothing like the 04 Silverado (NYS car) that I drove till the frame snapped and I threw the towel... After countless thousands of dollars and time in repairs and upgrades. I'll keep the old non-catalyst dentside 350 thanks

Now that your brakes and powertrain are spiffy and ready to rock, does the suspension require attention? Are you planning to do much to it before considering the vehicle read for service?

The adjuster actuator arms were put on the wrong sides... the little bulge should be towards the star wheel... am only 3/4 way through video but am hoping you corrected that

E brake shit went on wrong

It's always nicer to reassemble parts that are nice and clean and shiny rather than just stuffing the same parts back into service all filthy. Paint is cheap.