Brake Drum Question

Is there any trick to getting new 10" brake drums on the rear dana 44 on a 65' CJ5? They were a bear to get off with a puller and it appears that the bases of the studs are not allowing it to sit against the hub properly. Drill out the stud holes a little??

Thanks!

 

On my 66 the hub and drum are removed as a unit from the tapered axle. Is that what you have?

 

Like Walt said, many of them have the studs "swaged" to the drums holding them on. Could be the stud shoulder diameter or residual swaging keeping the drum from sitting flush


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I drilled mine out to fit over the splines of the studs....as long as there is a snug fit between the drum and the hub....things will center up as you tighten the lug nuts.

 

This is what I was thinking. I will try to loosen the holes a little. The drum then should snuggly fit.

 

If you have any oldtime shops around, you can borrow a swage cutter and take off the residual on the lugstuds. One of those oddball tools that few people have anymore.

 

Used a step bit to make the holes a little bigger. Did the trick!

 

Nice....always good to hear a plan work out...

 

THis therapy thing is really working out. Got the drums figured out, moved to the other side, wheel cylinder frozen up, take brake line off, break line breaks. I will look at this as a positive, since the line appeared weak where it broke.

 

My CJ needed two brake lines replaced when the 11inch brakes were added to the front.
Some things you just have to expect on such an old car.

 

So, am I better off to go to a local brake shop to make brake lines or buy a kit from one of the jeep suppliers?

 

Metal brake lines are fairly easy to form with patience and practice. A few basic tools like a tubing bender help tremendously but are not essential. Most flaps sell brake tube in different lengths with fittings and pre- flared.


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