Can't get my rear brake drum off of my '52 Dodge

I can get the fronts off fine but for the life of me I can't get these off. What's the trick? I have an repo of the original shop manual and it doesn't say anything specific to rear drum removal. If anyone has any info or tips I'd highly appreciate it.
Thanks Tyler

 

generally with these you need a dedicated drum puller, a tool only diehard MoPar guys might have or a club might have. there's another way; undo the big nut, back the lug bolts off somewhat, and gently drive the car back and forth, swinging the steeering wheel left and right to put sideways pressure on the drum. it SHOULD loosen appreciably enough to pull off by hand after this. under NO cir***stances should you take the lugs OFF to do this, or hammer on the drum or the axle end.

BTW: even with the MoPar puller this is a JOB.

 

Back off the axle nut a bit but do not loosen the lug nuts/bolts.......otherwise reasonable approach.

Ray

 

that was Dodge's way to build in obsolescence.
If you needed new brakes on the rear,you just had to get a new car.

 

AutoZone has a front wheel drive axle puller that works well in their loan a tool program. I have used it on mine. I have also heard that you can back the axle nut off a couple turns and drive it around the block until the drum pops loose. I don't know if I would try that, but I've heard it. Do not recommend using heat.

 

this is what you want, they call it a Flange Axle FWD Puller #OEM27037

works perfect and made it really easy for me

 

Yes , you need a puller for sure . The axles are tapered like old fords.

 

While the puller is certainly the most ideal way to do this job, in my experience even that tool can be ineffective to freeing a really tight hub/axle...........very frustarting on occasion..........

Ray

 

First, do an intro , then , maybe it's time to put a proper rearend in the car.Just kidding ,these drums can be very frustrating . As mentioned above,resist all temptation to hit the axle with a hammer .

 

you need to find an old timer with a hub puller. the hub puller attaches to the lug studs and you pull of the axle shaft most good hub puller havea tee handle that you use a big slede hammer to turn the puller . i dont think the cheep fwd puller from box store will work. good luck

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397345

 

Here's the one I had.