'72 K2500 Rear Brake Shoe Q? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**special-K** · 09-03-2018, 11:46 AM

I'm getting parts together to get into the rear brakes on the '72 K2500. Been quite a while, but I'd swear it had 12" brakes or at least 12.125 max dia is on the drum, IIRC. I remember going around with it last time. Got wrong shoes first time, tore down, took old in to match up. I am asking because I'm looking online at NAPA and what they list are 11 5/32 x 2 3/4". Does that sound right? Anyone else have one who could tell me?

**Steeveedee** · 09-03-2018, 02:14 PM

The 11-5/32" drums are heavy duty, which I only learned here, recently. Never seen them in the wild. Mine are 11", but it is 2WD.

**Fbks_Cruiser** · 09-03-2018, 02:51 PM

I went through the same thing with mine shortly after I bought it. Pulled the drum to see what I had. I found a 12 x 2.5 All the online parts sellers listed something different. For giggles I looked at C2500s. lo and behold those shoes were what I needed. Wheel cylinders were listed as the same part number for c2500 and K2500. So I went with all parts for the C2500. Exact match to what I had.

**leddzepp** · 09-03-2018, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbks_Cruiser

I went through the same thing with mine shortly after I bought it. Pulled the drum to see what I had. I found a 12 x 2.5 All the online parts sellers listed something different. For giggles I looked at C2500s. lo and behold those shoes were what I needed. Wheel cylinders were listed as the same part number for c2500 and K2500. So I went with all parts for the C2500. Exact match to what I had.

This is what I found out on my 71 as well. I ended up making a second trip to the parts store with the worn original in my hand to match, since the K shoe listed was different, and it ended up being the shoe listed for a C2500. The wheel cylinders were the same as well, but they were listed as such.

**Stocker** · 09-03-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I'm getting parts together to get into the rear brakes on the '72 K2500. Been quite a while, but I'd swear it had 12" brakes or at least 12.125 max dia is on the drum, IIRC. I remember going around with it last time. Got wrong shoes first time, tore down, took old in to match up. I am asking because I'm looking online at NAPA and what they list are 11 5/32 x 2 3/4". Does that sound right? Anyone else have one who could tell me?

My NAPA receipt from 2004 is for p/n TS-248, which is shown on NAPA's website as 11 5/32" x 2 3/4". This was for my '72 K20.

The question has come up before and I can't recall any specifics. Next time my drums are off (not for several years, I hope!), I'm gonna measure the damn shoes and write it down. If I remember to!

**special-K** · 09-03-2018, 09:09 PM

I was ready to order, but will wait till I tear into it so I can carry a pair of shoes in. I believe the problem here is they list the K/20 HO52 shoes for the K2500 Dana60. The C/20 w/leaf spring wheel cylinders are the same as K/20

09-03-2018, 11:46 AM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	'72 K2500 Rear Brake Shoe Q? I'm getting parts together to get into the rear brakes on the '72 K2500. Been quite a while, but I'd swear it had 12" brakes or at least 12.125 max dia is on the drum, IIRC. I remember going around with it last time. Got wrong shoes first time, tore down, took old in to match up. I am asking because I'm looking online at NAPA and what they list are 11 5/32 x 2 3/4". Does that sound right? Anyone else have one who could tell me? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 09-03-2018 at 12:25 PM.

09-03-2018, 02:14 PM	#2
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,747	Re: '72 K2500 Rear Brake Shoe Q? The 11-5/32" drums are heavy duty, which I only learned here, recently. Never seen them in the wild. Mine are 11", but it is 2WD. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

09-03-2018, 02:51 PM	#3
Fbks_Cruiser Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 343	Re: '72 K2500 Rear Brake Shoe Q? I went through the same thing with mine shortly after I bought it. Pulled the drum to see what I had. I found a 12 x 2.5 All the online parts sellers listed something different. For giggles I looked at C2500s. lo and behold those shoes were what I needed. Wheel cylinders were listed as the same part number for c2500 and K2500. So I went with all parts for the C2500. Exact match to what I had. __________________ 1972 GMC K2500 Super Custom Matt

09-03-2018, 09:09 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: '72 K2500 Rear Brake Shoe Q? I was ready to order, but will wait till I tear into it so I can carry a pair of shoes in. I believe the problem here is they list the K/20 HO52 shoes for the K2500 Dana60. The C/20 w/leaf spring wheel cylinders are the same as K/20 __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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