DeucesWild11
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So I finally got around to doing the overhaul on the front end. Someone here in one of my first threads, when I was having brake lockup issues, told me to check and re-build all the brake cylinders. It was always on my todo list but never really had the time. Finally after receiving Jatonka's lockout hubs I decided to do the brake cylinders, lockouts and replace the zipper boots which just recently failed.
So time to take off the hub and both axle nuts came off at the same time...
That shouldn't happen I thought. Check out the pic, the right one came off the truck.. no tab on the inside of that lock nut washer..
so glad I had an extra one on my old rear axle. Also glad the tire never fell off the truck while driving it. 
Next for the calipers, drivers side was worn and crusty but overall not too bad, check out the before and after on the pas side..
I am sure that I was due for a catastrophic brake failure anytime soon, as it was beginning to leak.
Not sure who told me in one of my old posts to go through everything but thank you! I'll see if I can dig up my old post to give proper kudos. Without the great knowledge of the members on this site my wheel could have fallen off or my brakes could have gone out. That's why I support the site with the premium membership even though I don't sell anything..
If you have a deuce and never took a look at your brake calipers I would highly recommend you do so. My brakes felt great before I took this apart.. so you can't go by "feel". Order yourself some rebuild kits and a honing tool and get to work, it's not that hard.
Thanks again all!
So time to take off the hub and both axle nuts came off at the same time...
That shouldn't happen I thought. Check out the pic, the right one came off the truck.. no tab on the inside of that lock nut washer.. so glad I had an extra one on my old rear axle. Also glad the tire never fell off the truck while driving it. Next for the calipers, drivers side was worn and crusty but overall not too bad, check out the before and after on the pas side..I am sure that I was due for a catastrophic brake failure anytime soon, as it was beginning to leak.
Not sure who told me in one of my old posts to go through everything but thank you! I'll see if I can dig up my old post to give proper kudos. Without the great knowledge of the members on this site my wheel could have fallen off or my brakes could have gone out. That's why I support the site with the premium membership even though I don't sell anything..
If you have a deuce and never took a look at your brake calipers I would highly recommend you do so. My brakes felt great before I took this apart.. so you can't go by "feel". Order yourself some rebuild kits and a honing tool and get to work, it's not that hard.
Thanks again all!
. This is the way a mans hand should look like. Dirty, scratched, scarred.