Hey Folks, I have a '76 CJ-7 with 33" tires on 11" drum brakes all around (brakes from the factory and Jeep has a build date of Sep '75). [I know 33" mud tires weren't a factory option:)] Anyway, brakes have always been weak and I have to stand on 'em to make it stop. Shoes, wheel cylinders, hoses and master cylinder are all new/great shape and bled the system. Drums have been turned at Least once and I've never bled the proportioning valve. First thing in the morning, when it's cool, I often get stop-on-a-dime performance for the first stop. After that, it takes a strong leg to stop and need to downshift to stop fast. How big a difference can bleeding the proportioning valve make? Do you think the drums are past tolerance and how much of a difference could that make? Drink
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18 years ago