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| | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 20 | I am in the process of taking off all brake drums to rebuild brake system. Front drums are off but can not get the rear drum/hub to come off truck.
Is there a trick I am missing? This subject was covered before but I'm still lost as how to remove these from the truck. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Don Mims
Cumming, Ga | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 50 | Don, I have a 51 1.5 ton. there are 3 slotted screws that hold the drum to the hub.
1951 1.5 ton 4400
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1951 1.5 ton 4400
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 20 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 20 | Yes the drum turns. I've been driving around without brakes. I need to replace the wheel cylinders. I was told to remove the hub cover and pull the axle out. Then remove the lock ring and two lock nuts and the brake drum comes off. Hope this works.
Thanks. This is a new adventure for me.
Don | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Don,
Doing what you described takes more than just a claw hammer and pair of pliers...hope you have some big stuff.
Stuart. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | Uhm - I dunno about the big bolts but on the 1/2 tons from that era - to get the drum off ya hadda take the whole thing apart from the back - cuz of those slotted screws greg1.5 mentioned... it is quite aggravating as I understand it.
-W | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 | Don, You don't have to remove the hub to remove the drum. As Greg1.5 said, there are screws in the face of the drum holding it to the hub. Remove them and back off the adjusters if the drum hangs up on the shoes while trying to remove. I have also had to put a big pry bar between the backing plate and the drum and while pulling the pry bar thump the side of the drum with a big No-Bounce hammer. They won't fall off like a car drum will, you have to work them off! Good luck! Mike  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | On both of my 48 1.5 tons, you do have to remove the drums. There are no screws on a 48,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 | Oops! I thought the AD rears were the same as the TF rears. Guess I was wrong. Thanks for keeping me straight Scott! Mike B. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | You are partially correct Mike. On the '47-'50 1 1/2 & 2 ton trucks, the drum, & hub, are removed together. On the '51, & up 1 1/2, & 2 ton trucks, you do indeed, remove 2 slotted screws, then remove the drum, from the hub. | | |
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