If possible, just keep things in the shop, or out of direct rain...wrapping
in plastic will draw moisture.
> [Original Message]
> From: Tom Cooper <tntcoop@earthlink.net>
> To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: 8/4/2006 3:17:25 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] storing brake parts
>
> I am rapidly running out of space. What is a good way to store
> practically new brake parts? I was originally going to go stock with my
> truck. However things and circumstances have changed and I have put a
> sub frame under my truck. I have some original/remanufactured brake
> parts for sale if someone wants them.
>
> I have thought of a few options for storage.
>
> I was going to leave everything on the front spindles and straight axel.
> Also I was going to leave the rear brakes connected to the rear end. All
> four corners would have the brake hub over them. I was going to put a
> pallet up on cinder blocks. I would put the entire front straight axel
> and rear end on the pallet and cover it with a tarp or thick plastic.,
> that was one way
>
> I also have a clean 55 gallon drum I was able to get from work, complete
> with lid and lock. I was thinking of taking the entire backing plates
> off the rear and entire spindles from the front and setting them in the
> barrel. Maybe I'll spray some WD over everything. After thinking though,
> if I took the backing plate off the rear housing, wouldn't the axel grea
> leak out all over everything? Hummm, Maybe not a good idea.
>
> Last idea was to take all four corners off the axel and rear housing and
> separate them by rf, lf, lr, rr. Put the shoes, springs, retainers,
> wheel cylinders, everything in appropriately marked backs and try to
> find a shelf some place. Maybe my wife wouldn't notice them on her book
> shelf,,,heheeh Then the front and rear axels could go on a pallet in the
> side yard out of the way.
>
> Thanks for all the help, tom in sc
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