justin_o_guy2 wrote on 07/11/16 at 11:47:07:You Assume the shoes are worn. That's not a common thing. If it's squealing, probably loaded with dust. Might consider see grooves that push dust outboard. By decreasing shoe area you also make it not lock up so easy.
Taper the ends, run grooves across at an angle, ditch more than a fourth of the area if you have rear brake lock up.
I opened up the hub, cleaned the old shoes and measured the linings and they are approx. 3.4mm thick. The manual says ditch em at 1.5 mm, so I should be good to keep using the rear shoes, an I right? How long do shoes tend to last?