wingrider Posted Friday at 03:56 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 03:56 PM Yep, that is what I knew of from working on my Jeep, but didn't know if this rear end was different based on the outer looks of it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingrider Posted Friday at 07:29 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 07:29 PM I am starting to wonder if that parking brake got played with, and stuck on. it seemed like it wasn't, but guessing we could take it off and find out. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted Friday at 08:29 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:29 PM Be careful you know you have to cage the spring before you do anything but when you do that, the wheels should turn. Maybe you’re a shoes are just rusted to the rim. Good luck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted yesterday at 12:19 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:19 AM Bob may be right on the rusted to the drum??? Get a big FN hammer and beat on both the drum and brake shoes with the parking brakes in either released or caged.. IF you hear a good "POP" then they will be free and released by the return springs.. 1 Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Weeks Posted yesterday at 12:27 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:27 AM 5 minutes ago, Brocky said: Bob may be right on the rusted to the drum??? Get a big FN hammer and beat on both the drum and brake shoes with the parking brakes in either released or caged.. IF you hear a good "POP" then they will be free and released by the return springs.. If the wheels turn, but in opposite directions, the brakes are not stuck (at the wheels) but something is preventing the driveshaft from turning. In gear is the 1st thing to check, frozen driveshaft brake, if equipped. Damage in the transmission, all come to mind. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago oh i was thinking it was a twin axle Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted 16 hours ago Popular Post Share Posted 16 hours ago Your hand brake/park brake/or what ever you call it in Yanky land is stuck on Looks like the brake handle is in the released position here so I'm guessing the shoes are stuck on the brake drum on the tail shaft on the rear of the transmission Maybe easier to just un bolt the tail shaft at the diff and tie it out of the way as you were only planning on using the cab I believe Dropping the tail shaft will make it much easier to shift about I had to re read the thread to remember what was what This gave me a chuckle Even more of a chuckle was the grumpy bum replies from some of more mature (Old and forgotten what it's like to be young and have some fun) members Dunno, actually I do know, I remember been young and silly and running hot dog mufflers on a 3 inch exhaust doing our best to rattle the possums out of the trees on a Friday and Saturday night as we tore around town Some of you blokes need to try and remember how much fun was had with a loud exhaust on a hotted up car If you wanna jake every gear as you roll through town, go your hardest, have some fun, your gunna be old and past it in the blink of a eye Go on "BRING THE THUNDER" ha ha ha Paul 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 3 hours ago, mrsmackpaul said: Your hand brake/park brake/or what ever you call it in Yanky land is stuck on Looks like the brake handle is in the released position here so I'm guessing the shoes are stuck on the brake drum on the tail shaft on the rear of the transmission Maybe easier to just un bolt the tail shaft at the diff and tie it out of the way as you were only planning on using the cab I believe Dropping the tail shaft will make it much easier to shift about I had to re read the thread to remember what was what This gave me a chuckle Even more of a chuckle was the grumpy bum replies from some of more mature (Old and forgotten what it's like to be young and have some fun) members Dunno, actually I do know, I remember been young and silly and running hot dog mufflers on a 3 inch exhaust doing our best to rattle the possums out of the trees on a Friday and Saturday night as we tore around town Some of you blokes need to try and remember how much fun was had with a loud exhaust on a hotted up car If you wanna jake every gear as you roll through town, go your hardest, have some fun, your gunna be old and past it in the blink of a eye Go on "BRING THE THUNDER" ha ha ha Paul you hit the nail on the head. being one of those """grumpy bums/ mature old and forgotten what it's like to be young members . """ middle of the night once doing a delivery through residential section on a long down hill descent ; trying to be nice guy left the jake off. bottom of hill was law enforcement sitting in the dark.. pulled me over for speeding !! doing 50 in a 40 !!! WTF . next trip wake everyone up with the jake LOL 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago See, that's what I'm talking about, we have all had those moments in life we're we wanna leave a lasting impression ha ha ha Always good to have some fun and it is a battle to honestly remember some of the stupid stuff I have done Thank goodness there was no smart phones years ago But, I doubt a younger me would of cared, as long as my parents never found out I was doing okay The joys of growing up in a country town were everyone knows everyone If you really make a ass of yourself your parents find out before you make it home and the wrath of Mum and Dad was worse than any law enforcement person Paul 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74800-my-1959-b61t-restorationmodification-build-thread/page/10/#findComment-581802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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