Strange Pilot/ hub size on 8.75 Rear drum brakes

72bluNblu said
You MUST use redrilled SBP brakes with those axles. Those axles are for the SBP brakes, the axle flange offset is different than standard BBP axles. You can't use those axles with standard BBP brakes. Personally, I would see if you can return them. If you're going BBP there is no real reason to keep using SBP brakes and have to mess with having them re-drilled to fit.

This is the real problem you have, SBP axles had a different axle flange offset and therefore the backing plates can't be interchanged. The register problem is minor compared to the offset issue.

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Fixed, here's the picture

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ok, that's great info, I didn't know that... Didn't realize there was that much going on with those axles.

Just to be clear, what exactly do you mean when you say "SBP" and "BBP"?

As far as the brakes go, they came with the rear which I got from a friend, so I was going to junk them anyway. For the cost of a whole new drum setup, I'm pretty sure I could find a disc setup for a little more. Does anyone know of a disc kit that would be a compliant alternative for these axles?

If not, I'll email JEGS and beg them to take them back in exchange for the correct ones... I don't have high hopes for that though... I bought them a while ago and finally had the time to install them last weekend... That's how a project goes I suppose.