What goes here?

[tecster]

What goes in the empty hole... I need a new one - we had some fun trying to get that drum apart and did quite a bit of work to that drum....

[Rob Peterson]

Should have a stud to which the brake springs are attached - and it also provides a contact point for the brake shoes.

[tecster]

Originally Posted by Rob Peterson

Should have a stud to which the brake springs are attached - and it also provides a contact point for the brake shoes.

Are these replaceable and if so where should I look to get one?

[Fred Demmon]

I always thought that they were part of the backing plate

[tecster]

Originally Posted by Fred Demmon

I always thought that they were part of the backing plate

Meaning?

[Big Ed]

Originally Posted by tecster

Meaning?

On later vehicles they were not removable.

[tecster]

Where abouts would I approch to get it?

[Eric VanBuren]

Lots of earlier rigs used anchor pins that bolted on. I don't know the source of the brakes on those trucks but if you can find out if they are a Bendix or Kelsey-Hayes design you may be able to find ones from any brand rig that uses that brand of system. It does look very similar to the ones used on later Bendix systems as used on IHs but not only do you need the right diameter to fit properly you'll want to verify the length is right for the width of shoes that fit yours.

[tecster]

It is the anchor pin, but I don't know where I can get one...that's the problem now.

[Eric VanBuren]

Originally Posted by tecster

It is the anchor pin, but I don't know where I can get one...that's the problem now.

To know where to start looking it would help to know what year and model we are working with. Then we can hopefully find out which shoes it takes, what other trucks and/or cars that used that system and thus broaden the vehicles you can look to get that part from.