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Mar 9, 2005 | 07:35 PM

#16

rebocardo

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What you might want to do is search out the topic about the guy and his son that lost a wheel because they did not know the drum was pressed on and how I hogged my drums out so I do not have to press the studs on and off to do a simple brake job.

Mar 9, 2005 | 08:35 PM

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numbersix

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They ARE two separate pieces, however, they are press fit together. I had to take mine to the shop and have them pressed on and off.

Mar 10, 2005 | 02:58 PM

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71_F100

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From: Summervillle SC

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Originally Posted by banjopicker66

Make sure the drum can rotate first, though.
Don't forget to back off the shoes inside with the adjuster, because they may be pressed up hard against the drum, and you won't be able to remove it.

This is the trick. They get crap in them from all the brake dust and you need to back them out via the adjuster to get them off.
-S

Mar 10, 2005 | 03:04 PM

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71_F100

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Originally Posted by banjopicker66

Perhaps I can learn something here. Did Ford make different front drum brakes in 1970 for F-100s?
My '72 has front drum brakes and the drums are separate.
My '66 has front drum brakes (not for much longer!) and the drums and hub are separate.

They are separate but you need to take the dust cap off and remove the pin/nut on the spindle to get the drum off. The bearing and outer race are inside the center of the front drums. So you are both right.. sort of. :-)
-S