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76bonanza · 11-10-2006, 02:47 PM

On a 1/2 ton do I remove the rear drum same as front drum? In other words can I just take off the wheel and then pull off the drum with out removing anything else?

Thanks

69TowRig · 11-10-2006, 03:07 PM

Yes.

beater69 · 11-10-2006, 03:09 PM

ya, but you parking brake can't be set so you will have to block the tires to keep it from rolling.

alblogg · 11-10-2006, 03:25 PM

Sometimes they rust or stick a little so a little hammer persuasion is sometimes needed to get it to come off the hub.

sneakysnake · 11-10-2006, 03:44 PM

If you still cant get it off, take a flat screw driver and through the backing plate, screw in the adjuster at the bottom of the brake shoes.This will contract the shoes and release the drum. They wear a groove some times and the lip wont let the drum come off.

76bonanza · 11-10-2006, 05:17 PM

ok thanks guys will pull it tomorrow and see what I see.

krue · 11-10-2006, 05:24 PM

Good luck with it if it has been a while, rust is a pain.

67Fleet · 11-10-2006, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sneakysnake

If you still cant get it off, take a flat screw driver and through the backing plate, screw in the adjuster at the bottom of the brake shoes.This will contract the shoes and release the drum. They wear a groove some times and the lip wont let the drum come off.

Excellent advice. I wish I had it when I did mine a year ago. The grooves were all the way into the rivets holding the pads on. Took a LOT of persuasion w/ the BFH to get the drum off.

ghetto_superman · 11-10-2006, 05:30 PM

gotta love the BFH- thats what it took to get mine off..

**Green Machine** · 11-10-2006, 09:13 PM

You will usually need 2 screwdrivers, a small one to hold the adjuster away from the star wheel and another one to turn it, the inside side of the the star wheel need to be turned in the down direction to loosen it. However, neither of our older 1/2 ton trucks, 68 and a 70 have a slot in the backing plate to adjust the brakes.

76bonanza · 11-10-2006, 10:46 PM

My front ones fell off after removing wheels, almost cought a toe. Hopefully the rear ones will be as nice(not holding my breath). Now I know why the PO left two wheel cylinder rebuild kits in the glovebox.

11-10-2006, 02:47 PM	#1
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	rear drum removal question On a 1/2 ton do I remove the rear drum same as front drum? In other words can I just take off the wheel and then pull off the drum with out removing anything else? Thanks __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

11-10-2006, 03:07 PM	#2
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: rear drum removal question Yes. __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals... Last edited by 69TowRig; 11-10-2006 at 03:08 PM.

11-10-2006, 03:09 PM	#3
beater69 Sinister Exaggerator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon Posts: 111	Re: rear drum removal question ya, but you parking brake can't be set so you will have to block the tires to keep it from rolling. __________________ 69 c10 Chevy Long Fleet 350/350 under construction Poor man's disc brake upgrade with HydroBoost from '82 diesel Blazer tank with "John Fabris" stake pocket filler (Genius!)

11-10-2006, 03:25 PM	#4
alblogg Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NC Posts: 62	Re: rear drum removal question Sometimes they rust or stick a little so a little hammer persuasion is sometimes needed to get it to come off the hub. __________________ '07 G6 Wife's car '00 Malibu stock, just a parts getter. '99 Blazer LT Loaded, K&N Filter, Pioneer Super Tuner,Viper '88 K1500 Cheyenne, 5.0, stock, bought new '86 Nissan 720 Trash Truck '69 C/10 step side, 307, all original, second owner, in process of restore. The person who says it cannot be done should not interrurt the person doing it. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. Allen- Paintman Wrenchtwister Broompusher

11-10-2006, 03:44 PM	#5
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: rear drum removal question If you still cant get it off, take a flat screw driver and through the backing plate, screw in the adjuster at the bottom of the brake shoes.This will contract the shoes and release the drum. They wear a groove some times and the lip wont let the drum come off. Attached Images

11-10-2006, 05:17 PM	#6
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Re: rear drum removal question ok thanks guys will pull it tomorrow and see what I see. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

11-10-2006, 05:24 PM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: rear drum removal question Good luck with it if it has been a while, rust is a pain. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-10-2006, 05:30 PM	#9
ghetto_superman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,982	Re: rear drum removal question gotta love the BFH- thats what it took to get mine off..

11-10-2006, 09:13 PM	#10
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: rear drum removal question You will usually need 2 screwdrivers, a small one to hold the adjuster away from the star wheel and another one to turn it, the inside side of the the star wheel need to be turned in the down direction to loosen it. However, neither of our older 1/2 ton trucks, 68 and a 70 have a slot in the backing plate to adjust the brakes. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

11-10-2006, 10:46 PM	#11
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Re: rear drum removal question My front ones fell off after removing wheels, almost cought a toe. Hopefully the rear ones will be as nice(not holding my breath). Now I know why the PO left two wheel cylinder rebuild kits in the glovebox. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO



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