I was tired of beating on my 2500HD rear rotor to get it off. The emergency brakes had hung up and I couldn't repair them without pulling the rotor and drum assembly off. I decided to take a break from the 3# hand maul and figure out something different. There is no place to pry without damaging the dust or backing plate, and since the brake was dragging I couldn't easily turn the axle and pry from the caliper side of things.
I went out to the scrap pile and dragged back some old pipe I had lying around. I did end up spending a couple bucks on a threaded coupler, grade 5 5/8 rod and a nut to fit but it was worth the $10. Once I had it together the drum came right off. I can use it on the front also but will have to make a bar with holes on either end to fit over two opposing wheel studs. I'll have to spin a couple lug nuts on the studs so they act as a spacer. Then the bar. That way the threaded rod will push against the bar rather than the grease cap of the hub assembly. It's pretty cheap and dirty but it has already paid for itself.
I went out to the scrap pile and dragged back some old pipe I had lying around. I did end up spending a couple bucks on a threaded coupler, grade 5 5/8 rod and a nut to fit but it was worth the $10. Once I had it together the drum came right off. I can use it on the front also but will have to make a bar with holes on either end to fit over two opposing wheel studs. I'll have to spin a couple lug nuts on the studs so they act as a spacer. Then the bar. That way the threaded rod will push against the bar rather than the grease cap of the hub assembly. It's pretty cheap and dirty but it has already paid for itself.
