1999 Dodge Ram rear brake shoe configuration

1999 DODGE RAM
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BRAUN68
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which shoe is at the front of the hub, the short pad side or the long pad side?
May 6, 2009 at 3:03 AM
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JDL
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The shoe with the shorter lining should be the front shoe. Sometimes if I'm working on an unfamiliar vehicle, I'll compare the shoe assembly from one side of the vehicle to the other.
Mar 31, 2021 at 10:28 AM
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