Wheel Stuck On drum
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Wheel Stuck On drum
1995 Supercab, 4.9, manual
Can't get left rear wheel off, it's rusted to the drum. Tried propane torch, beating on tire with big hammer, no luck. Any other ideas that might help to get the wheel off?
Can't get left rear wheel off, it's rusted to the drum. Tried propane torch, beating on tire with big hammer, no luck. Any other ideas that might help to get the wheel off?
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Wheel Stuck On drum
I have heard of this trick:
Put the lug nuts back on but leave them a little loose. Put the truck back on the ground and pull it forward (or backward) a few feet. You might also get a couple of buddies and rock it side to side.
I have never tried this. Sounds like it might just work.
If you get it off. Put anti-seize on it before putting it back on.
Put the lug nuts back on but leave them a little loose. Put the truck back on the ground and pull it forward (or backward) a few feet. You might also get a couple of buddies and rock it side to side.
I have never tried this. Sounds like it might just work.
If you get it off. Put anti-seize on it before putting it back on.
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Wheel Stuck On drum
Hi-
I'm sort of serious here so please be carefull. Go four wheeling in it with lug nuts loose. And buy aluminum rims so this doesn't happen anymore
I'm sort of serious here so please be carefull. Go four wheeling in it with lug nuts loose. And buy aluminum rims so this doesn't happen anymore
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I watched my service department handle this on a class 8 truck. They loosened the lug nuts. Drove through the parking lot at about 5mph. Then quickly swerved back and forth. Took just a moment.
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Wheel Stuck On drum
I may be way off base here, but you have tried adjusting the brakes down and removing the entire wheel/drum "assembly"--right?? Once it's off the truck, it might be easier to beat the drum off the rim...
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Wheel Stuck On drum
A 20 pounder works good and get the biggest and strongest freind to swing and bash the sh-t out of it. or a small tactical exsplosive charge depends how creative you can be. 
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Finally got the wheel off. After beating, spraying and kicking, I put the lugs nuts back on but left them about 1/4 " from the rim. Then drove into the street and put the wheel on ice, let out the clutch to get the wheel spinning forward and moved forward until the wheel hit dry pavement. Did this a few times in reverse and forward and the wheel finally broke loose.
Thanks everyone for replying.
Thanks everyone for replying.
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Wheel Stuck On drum
Originally posted by slowfour
Finally got the wheel off. After beating, spraying and kicking, I put the lugs nuts back on but left them about 1/4 " from the rim. Then drove into the street and put the wheel on ice, let out the clutch to get the wheel spinning forward and moved forward until the wheel hit dry pavement. Did this a few times in reverse and forward and the wheel finally broke loose.
Thanks everyone for replying.
Finally got the wheel off. After beating, spraying and kicking, I put the lugs nuts back on but left them about 1/4 " from the rim. Then drove into the street and put the wheel on ice, let out the clutch to get the wheel spinning forward and moved forward until the wheel hit dry pavement. Did this a few times in reverse and forward and the wheel finally broke loose.
Thanks everyone for replying.
If you still have a chance, use a bit of emery cloth to take some of the crud off of the area that the rim seats to, not a whole bunch but just a bit.
The best way to get a tire that is seized on off, is to leave it fully aired up (if you had deflated it), and take a smaller sledge and hit the side wall of the tire near the tread, and work your way around the tire by rotating it, in stead of beating on the rim. Not only is it a lot easier, but it won't beat up your rims, and or weaken up your lugs.
wd 40 or something squirted on would also be benefitial.
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Wheel Stuck On drum
I did clean up the brake drum and wheel with 80 grit sandpaper and added a thin layer of anti-seze material. Next time it will be a lot easier to remove.
Note: I wasn't trying to get the tire off the rim, just the rim off of the brake drum.
Note: I wasn't trying to get the tire off the rim, just the rim off of the brake drum.
