L110 stuck drum
IHC in the early to mid-fifties.
Golden Jubilee
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Also, the drum is swaged to the hub so they have to be removed together. I’ll post pics later tonight. Welcome to the joys of antiquated axle design.
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Rusty Driver
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The IH rear drums from that era are completely different from Ford & Chevy, so, if that's what you've worked on in the past, do not use your experiences on them to guide you in working on the IH units.
Good luck with your project !!!
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tighten up legs to drum with lug nuts,
tighten up big T handle to put a load on drum, then smack end of tool with a BFH,
need to shock drum off the taper axle,
Drum and hub are swedged together as a unit, they do not separate,
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Hopefully you can rent one. I couldn't find a rental so bought this instead, and I'm glad I did. I've used it a lot recently.
The drum and hub are swedged together, which is why the darn drum won't come off. The studs are put in a press and essentially deformed like rivets to hold everything together. Crappy design, in my opinion. If, for instance, a previous owner forcefully separated the assembly to perform a brake job without a puller, you might end up with damage that could set you back months, including several misadventures at the only shop in town that (almost) knows how to swedge new drums. Just saying...
On a related note, my brother and I are currently coming up with a low-cost modification to the rear hubs which will allow them to use brand new slip-on drums and forever be done with this swedging, hub-pulling nightmare. Should be ready this weekend.
Bonus pic (meaning the only other one that didn't get deleted): A 1/2 ton axle shaft freed from its hub and housing. That taper on the right side doesn't look like much, but oh man it's a beast to get loose.
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52 L110
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