1989 Jeep Wrangler can't find the correct brakes

1989 JEEP WRANGLER
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BROTHERJOHN
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Brakes problem
1989 Jeep Wrangler 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual

My jeep has 10" by 2 1/2" wide brake shoes
It is listed to have 9" by 1 3/4" shoes
Any ideas ?
Mar 12, 2009 at 9:16 AM
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MECHCURT
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I work on jeeps for a living in a 4x4 shop. I see this all the time. First check and see if your rearend is actually a jeep rear end. Someone could of swapped another diff. in its place. There should be numbers on the housing just inside of the spring mounts facing to the rear. Cant remember which side but look there. Try and determine that first and get back to us. Thanks Curt
Mar 12, 2009 at 9:38 AM
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WOLFEN
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Don't know if this is any help or not, but I had a 1976 Chevy C-10 that I bought brand new that had 10x2 1/2 rear brake shoes on it. so you could take a shoe set into the parts store and compare them.
Mar 12, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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BROTHERJOHN
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thank you guys I found out it is a 91 jeep wrangler rear end
Mar 14, 2009 at 6:42 AM