Hubs

[Operation Overlord]

So in the process of overhauling the brakes I came to the point where I needed to separate the hubs from the old drum to attach the new drums. �I first soaked the wheel studs in penetrating oil then took a big hammer and tried to hammer them out. �No luck. �I continued the soaking process a few times with the same result. �So I read the forums more and decided that pressing the wheel studs out would be my best bet. �Today, I finally took it down to a friends shop to use the hydraulic press. �Needless to say I came back defeated. �60 plus years of rust and wear has defeated me. �We even tried heating the surrounding area with a torch and nada. �I may try cutting and drilling but am increasingly looking at just buying some new ones and calling it a day.

[Quebec Jeep]

The press normally do the job.

[bretto]

I never understood why they put the drums inboard of the hub.  I'm sure that there is some reason but thank goodness I have a M38 where they are outboard.

[garage gnome]

Yes, the press usually works.

They way they made early hubs is a PITA. I've swapped all mine so I can remove the drums without taking the hubs off. I used 9" drums from a 3B on my 49 (to keep it stock), 10" drums on my 53 from a CJ5 with a V6 and 11" drums on the Jalopy. Life is so much easier now.

[gmcjr]

The press usually works, if it doesn't, try a hammer. Sometimes the sock and vibration will help loosen the studs. If that doesn't work, cut the stud(after the press and the hammer, its going to be mushroomed) flush with the hub or a little above, then drill out the center of the stud with a 1/4" or 5/16" drill bit. That way you drill out enough metal to help relieve some of �the tension that is holding it, but not to drill into the hub or drill too much of the stud away so you cant still hit on top of it with a punch. From one north Texas boy to another, Ill bet you a doughnut she'll come on out. Had a trailer tire come loose and mangle the studs awhile back, that was the only way I got them out. Its not that bad to do. Fyi, you might have already noticed, you can buy drums that are wider that will just slip over the studs, like garage gnome said, makes life easier.