Have you ever had to take the brake drum off a chicken coop

David G · Oct 5, 2016

My neighbor has a chicken coop on an old dodge truck frame. The "left" tire went flat and she got a stronger neighbor to take the wheel off. If I remember right the older dodge had left hand thread. He twisted 3 of the lug nuts off, then trued the other way and got the las two off. This has a splined axle with nut on the end of the axle. I am planning to take the nut off, then pull the brake drum. I expect the studs will press out once I have it in the press. I just hope it comes off with puller and does not need heat.

K Effective · Oct 5, 2016

ours have four-wheel discs

David G · Oct 5, 2016

That made me chuckle, this is older has drum brakes.

Steve@Advance · Oct 5, 2016

If I remember, that is a taper shaft. A little heat may help, back the nut off, pry outward, wack it with a soft hammer.

Did that have studs and nuts, or bolts in threaded holes?

David G · Oct 5, 2016

The end of shaft is threaded with nut, hoping that puller on drum with sharp rap will pop it loose.

used red MN · Oct 5, 2016

Do they actually pull this thing down the road? Is it real heavy? If not and they just move it around
the yard I would guess two lug nuts would hold it fine. JMHO

David G · Oct 5, 2016

They pull it around the farm and let the chickens peck away, the problem is the two lug nuts left are right next to each other.

caterpillar guy · Oct 6, 2016

Since you are going to replace some of the studs. Just bolt some chain about 10 feet then give it a snap, the hub will come off with less work and faster. Leave the nut on a few threads, so the hub is not in the dirt when it comes loose.

olddog · Oct 6, 2016

Chances are, you will need heat.
Even a little propane soldering torch would get it,after a while;
if you are out of the shop, two doors down from the middle of nowhere.

mite-help · Oct 6, 2016

I remember that mopar rear drum from working @ brake shop-'back in the day' we had the special puller that bolted to 3 lug bolts. had attachment to beat on with hammer to tighten more. some really tough to break loose as I recall. company wouldn't allow us to break out the torch. There was also a 'knocker nut' that screwed on axle without tightening against drum. did this with wheel on ground. opposite side jacked up. whopped it with sledge. seems like this method always had chance of busting something in diff. that tapered axle bearings loaded against.

David G · Oct 6, 2016

I have one of those pullers, but no studs left to attach to.

JMS/.MN · Oct 6, 2016

I"ve removed studs on Ford wheel with just a BFH, then pulled the new studs in place with the nuts. Worth a try.

Dalex · Oct 6, 2016

Yes , the axle knockers are very effective...

ArleninOr · Oct 6, 2016

David, how about just cutting a hole in the backing plate and knocking the broken studs out and putting the new studs in. Use a pair of long needle nose pliers to put the new stud in the hole and then put nut on to pull it in tight. Just a thought if you can not get the drum off. Simple solution to a complex problem. I usually adhere to the KISS system.

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