D2 5U brake band relining

Hopefully the lining and rivets are still available from Cat. It has been several years since I have ordered any but the last I purchased for the same vintage D6 came drilled just rivet it down. I have also purchased from some after market suppliers that are listed at the top of discussion page.

I'd recommend you stay away from the aftermarket brake linings. I've had feedback that some of them are pretty bad with very little service life. It's also not worth messing with home made versions. Take the bands to any good commercial clutch/brake relining shop and have them redone there. Good rebuilds use a combination of rivets and bonding with modern adhesives.

Thanks for the help. I'll check around to see if I can get this done locally. I tend to be frugal and design and build where I can. Looks like new brakes are ~$130 each. If I do decide to do this on my own I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks all...

I might have a good set of brake bands? Let me know if you are interested and I'll look.
Jeff

Good friend in North CA has done many bands !! and has for most Cats ..

I don't imagine there's any way to get the bands off without tearing the whole back end apart...

I don't imagine there's any way to get the bands off without tearing the whole back end apart...