The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks Removing brake drums...should be simple, right??

It sounds like you have a big lip on the inner edge of the drums. The shoes are getting stuck on the lip. Wish I had better advice, but I use to use a 2x4 and 5 pound hammer on mine to help vibrate the shoes loose. A rubber mallet didn't help and I do not have a brass hammer though I bet that would work better.