E-350 Drum help needed

Hi. My 83 E-350 needs new shoes and I've got them and am ready to go. BUT, the passenger side drum seems to be stuck on. I don't see anything structurally different from the driver side drum, so maybe it's just being a pain in the neck?

Anyone know why the drum won't pull right off like the driver side drum did?

THANKS!!!

1st , did you try backing off the brakes , 2nd , you sure the park brake aint set, 3rd Get a BFH an try whaling on it , Sometimes they get stuck to the hubs (rusted up ), Also they make a special tool just for doing that , Ive never had to use one , But I know some folks insist on having the rite tools to do the job, An finally on the really stubbron ones you take a torch thru the brake adj. slot an SMOKE IT !!!!!

Ramrod48, I'm with you. Got it. you reassured me that all I needed to do was some good ol bashin. I'll get on it.


Ram Rod... that's great. I once met a woman whose father starred in Vice Squad as Ram Rod. Wings Hauser was the star.

Thanks, my good man.

You and Wings.

-Mike

you can also spray a little pentrate oil around the stud holes an the hub flange , before you break outthe hammer ,, Oh gotta warn you , you might get some dust flying an wear safety glases too , you can get sparks off the hammer , an sometimes as wee bit of steel flying off , so be careful,

I agree. the liquid wrench is doing its job right now.

then... hammer on and testing the balance and strength of the hydraulic jack.