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    Offline mikerallye

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    Grabbing rear brake !!
    « on: October 20, 2009 - 01:27:58 PM »
    I never had a problem with my ebody 8 3/4 rear brakes, but my 9 1/4 ram 2500 that pulls the trailer is starting to grabb on the rt rear. ANy good starting point to look at? thanks  :clueless:
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    Offline burdar

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    Re: Grabbing rear brake !!
    « Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009 - 01:40:45 PM »
    A leaking wheel cylinder will cause the brakes to grab.  Also, a lot of brake dust caught inside the drums will cause that problem too.  Humid weather doesn't help the situation either.  I'd just pull the drums and clean everything out.  Then you will be able to see if a wheel cylinder is leaking.   
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Grabbing rear brake !!
    « Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009 - 07:10:07 PM »
    Look for a gear oil leak too. It will grab it quick.  The newer trucks have rear disc tho. What year is your?
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    Offline 426HEMI

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    Re: Grabbing rear brake !!
    « Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009 - 08:07:06 PM »
    Yea it could be a rear axle leak that causes that. 
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    Offline dodj

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    Re: Grabbing rear brake !!
    « Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009 - 11:32:06 PM »
    I know it happens, but I've never understood why oil can make brakes grab. :dunno: You would think it would make them slip!
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    Offline duodec

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    Re: Grabbing rear brake !!
    « Reply #5 on: November 01, 2009 - 11:22:48 PM »
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    I know it happens, but I've never understood why oil can make brakes grab. :dunno: You would think it would make them slip!

    The lube reduces the coefficient of friction between the pad/shoe material and the disk/drum.  Instead of the relatively smooth increase in effective friction, and therefore energy conversion from movement to heat as pedal pressure increases, you get almost none (it slips) until the pressure increases to the point where even the slickened surfaces' limits are reached and they 'grab'.  Ease the pressure just a bit and they release again with very little friction between them.
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