drum brakes pulling to side

[Dave V]

Having issues with the front drum brakes on my 56 Fairlane pulling left or right. All new wheel cylinders, hoses, shoes and hardware, turned drums. They will work good until I put about 100 miles on them and then I have to remove the drums and clean the dust out and good for another 100 miles or so. Could it just be inferior material on the shoes?

[miker98038]

You’re getting enough dust in 100 miles to make the shoes hang up on the backing plates? Am I reading that right? Just cleaning it out, not re adjusting the shoes ? Were the shoes “arc’d” to the drums, or a good initial fit for curvature?

[Oldgearz]

I have the same problem with my 54 customline. I just about eliminated it by readjusting the sliding anchors,

[Dave V]

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The shoes were a perfect fit so not re-arced. I checked adjustment each time but finally installed self adjusters and still the same problem with too much brake dust causing drag it appears