Re: Cast Iron Drum temperaure too high??
Jim,
The temp gun is good for knowing which one is working the hardest .... but will at the initial break in be more than when they get settled in. Don't get too stuck on it. See how the skid track is on a good blacktop parking lot hard skid stop and how the front tracks. The wedges should have been adjusted first with brake rods disconnected and then rods adjusted as needed for equal wheel lock up on the rear and applicable lock up on the front left to right. From there test drive and tweak rods as needed. Once dialed/broke in the wedges can be brought up a click or two as needed.
I break them in pretty quick with a little constant pedal pressure at first to get things seated. I do a lot of brake jobs so have it down to a pretty streamlined process.
Once all is functioning and a little broke in your wheel temps should be pretty close.
Larry Shepard
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