My '91 4wd pickup needs new rear brake drums- they're worn AND rusty. I have an option on 16'' drums from an '07 Tacoma with only 10'000 miles on them.
Are they compatible?
PS This is my first time working on drum brakes so please forgive any ignorance on my part

 

Perhaps. Drum brakes are pretty cheap to rebuild/replace.

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either buy the correct part or switch to disks... no point in spending time and energy trying to make drum brakes fit on a vehicle that's 16 years older than they are designed for.

 

the point is saving money. wouldnt he need large diameter wheels?

 

I would think you would need new backing plates to anchor your new bigger brakes with new hardware and wheel cylinders so your new bigger brake drums fit over.

I have no idea if the axles would need to be changed or not.

But till you get done with time and running around getting the extra parts you forgot you need make it all work

Just buy two new drums you will come out ahead.

Not to mention now having to different size wheels front and back

 

Rebuild the stock drums unless you are going for increased braking performance, in which case I'd recommend the disc conversion. Drum rebuilds are cheap and easy, just leave one side together for a reference point when reassembling.

 

16' is a HUGE drum. lol sry.