Another weekend spent working on the brake system. At this point every part has been replaced. I purchased new wheel cylinders and installed them this weekend. I did notice the rear wheel cylinders were leaking when I was pulling stuff apart. After bleeding the brakes for over a hour, I was still getting bubbles. Granted these bubbles were alot smaller and less frequent then before, they were still present.
Giving up on the brakes I installed the front shocks. My 6yr old son was helping alot here, as it took small hands to reach into the frame rail to install the bolts for the new shock mount. Took awhile but we knocked it out as a team. I love having him out there with me like that. Makes me so proud! :-)
After we finished the shocks up front, I put the tires back on and took the truck for a ride. We backed out the driveway and into our road. Backed up the hill a about 50 ft and gave the brakes a test. The brakes are not able to stop the truck, just not that fast. They don't pump up, so air must not be the issue. I believe the brake shoes need to be adjusted out some more is all. Hoping that is the case, as I am getting very burnt out on brake work right now. Need to get that stage done, so I can move on to other things. Have a rack full of parts right now, and another order going thru in a few days.
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