Rear drums ready for replacement?

With the mileage climbing, it seems like I'm doing more maintenance/repair instead of fun upgrades...

With that said, I pulled of my rear drums to check out how the brake shoes look inside. they have never been changed and have about 125k miles of driving since i purchased the truck new.

Front brakes have been changed out probably 4-5 times. I've never done rear drum brakes. Based on what you see, do you think it needs to be touched for can I wait another XX,000 miles?

I thought they would look worse because it seems like my front brakes overheat easily, suggesting they are over worked.

thanks!

 

They look fine to me. Make sure you adjust them properly after you put the drum back on or you're going to have a squishy brake pedal.

EDIT: hit em real good with some brake cleaner while they're open with a drip can underneath.

 

How do you check the wear on the rear brakes. Asking for a friend

 

They still have some life but seeing how you have the drums off and if you are near an auto parts store... Anyway, get some 120 grit sandpaper and scuff the glaze off of the drum before you put them back on and then adjust them up.

 

I would replace them as that front shoe seems a little thin at the bottom.

http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old...f/06toyrm/06toypdf/06rmsrc/rm2006ta/04201.pdf

How to check the shoe material thickness:

INSPECT REAR DRUM BRAKE SHOE LINING THICKNESS
(a) Using a ruler, measure the thickness of the shoelining.

Standard thickness:
5.0 mm (0.197 in.)

Minimum thickness:
1.0 mm (0.039 in.)

If the lining thickness is the minimum value or less, or if there is any severe or uneven wear, replace the brake shoe.