Hey all!
So, I have this '79 Chevy/GMC frankenstien of a tow truck with a big ole' 1 ton dually axle in the rear. I need to check the rear brakes! So I have jacked up the truck and put on the stands, and I have taken off those damnable back tires and wheels (which always seem to weigh more than I do) and now I am looking at (rusty funky nasty horrid) brake drums that are bigger then some cars entire wheels and tire assemblies!
How do you get those off?
I believe the rear is what one might call a "14 bolt full floater"? It has
14 bolts on the pumpkin cover, and it has the hubs at the end of the axle houseings with the 8 bolts in them.... Do I need to take those 8 bolts out? What will happen if/when I do? Will oil come out? Is there a seal or three that I will ruin in the process that will need to be replaced? How big a hammer and how long will I have to hit these things to get them to start moving? (I only wheigh about 140lbs and have little girlie office worker arms myself so you should factor that into your estimate). Perhaps a puller would be better in my case...and maybe some kinda manual...yeah....Thanks in advance...
John