1968 W200 100% original with 34,400 miles completely restored EXCEPT the front axle.....and wanted to drive for the memorial weekend.
I was running the 37"s on the truck and hit a large bump at 60mph on the highway and then had a funny pull. I drove home about 5 miles and everything seemed okay. I went for another drive and took a right, went a mile and then took a let on a main road. I heard a pow and hit the brakes, but knew the brakes were done. I turned on another side street and stopped the truck. The right front brake drum had brake fluid draining out. Luckily being in a residential neighborhood, I made it home mostly with going slow and used the emergency brake a few times.
I knew I had three, not so seated studs but torqued the nuts on the wheel. I seemed that I had broken a stud and the stud fell into brake area and broke the wheel cylinder in half.....I knew this drum was suspect, but not that easily. Now with the questions....
-I have purchased brake drums from NAPA and appear totally exact drum, but they do not come with the bearing part....What is this part called?
-Where can I purchase a whole brake drum assembly with bearings or just the inner part?
- The number on the inner wheel part that holds the wheel studs and appears to welded or attached to the brake drum is "86710 L"
- I have the manual, but this part is never shown good so any information helps.
I have pictures that I will post shortly once they make send from my phone.
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68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
Steve
North Bend, WA
68 W200 Crewcab
45 Dodge Dump Truck
66 Ocelot Corvair powered Dune Buggy
North Bend, WA
68 W200 Crewcab
45 Dodge Dump Truck
66 Ocelot Corvair powered Dune Buggy
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Re: 68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
Hub and drum from a later 44 Dodge axle fits as I have a '72 on mine. The inner bearing is the same actual bearing if IIRC but the inner race is different. Don't ask how I nearly found that one out! BTW, 37's are huge tires for a 44 series axle.
RR
Vancouver, WA
'67 W200/450 CID
AA OD/SM465/205
PTO winch
4.10 powerlock
8R19.5 tires
Vancouver, WA
'67 W200/450 CID
AA OD/SM465/205
PTO winch
4.10 powerlock
8R19.5 tires
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Re: 68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
is this the same on a 66 w200 PW?
Re: 68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
The '66 & '68 W200 front hub/drum assemblies are the same.RoukoSadra wrote:is this the same on a 66 w200 PW?
John
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Re: 68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
Thanks!Hobcobble wrote:The '66 & '68 W200 front hub/drum assemblies are the same.RoukoSadra wrote:is this the same on a 66 w200 PW?
John
Re: 68 W200 front drum/bearing assembly
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