2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission What year for removing the rear drums ?

[BPINE]

What year was it when you could remove the rear drums on a Dana 80 without removing the axles.

 

[KWentling]

I don't think you have to remove the axles to pull the drum off of any Dana 80. I know you don't on my '98. They may have retaining clips on a few of the lugs or be rusted on and come off hard, but once the wheel is off, just take a mallet and rap on them good and they should come loose. You'll probably have to back the adjusters off before you can get them off the shoes.



Kim

 

[radixr]

Kim is correct. After only one year, my drums were rusted badly enough that I had to look at the shop manual to verify that they should come off without removing the axle. Once you get them off, clean them up and slather some grease or never-seeze on the surfaces. They won't stick again. Oo. Oo. Oo.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Probably 1994 up. I don't recommend grease except at the edge of the inner hole where it goes onto the hub. You need the drum to "clamp" to the wheel and hub. The studs are to provide clamping force, not shearing strength.

 

[RJ2]

Tire kingdom pops my drums every time they rotate the tires ,

they pull right off when the wheels are off.

 

[BPINE]

OK I believe you guys but now how do you get the crazy things off when they are very stuck.

 

[MGire]

Hi Blair,



Jack up the back of your truck, put up on jack stands. Remove wheels then put a couple of lug nuts back on loosely. Start truck and put it in drive let everything start rotating then hit the brakes, should pop the drums loose. Usually works.



Mike Gire

 

[HVAC]

Yeah, BFH Works

When I converted to discs on the back of my "98 the drums came off the hubs if I remember correctly. It was a hammer job of course. Got to back off the adj of course. The only reason I pulled the hubs was to replace the studs.

 

[mikel]

Just did the rear brakes on my '95, used a BFH and "persuaded" them off.



Mike

 

[BPINE]

Originally posted by MGire

Hi Blair,



Jack up the back of your truck, put up on jack stands. Remove wheels then put a couple of lug nuts back on loosely. Start truck and put it in drive let everything start rotating then hit the brakes, should pop the drums loose. Usually works.



Mike Gire

Thanks Mike that is what I was looking for, some other way other than beating the crap out of them.

 

[MJawsman]

Joe is right. '94 and newer they pop off. Sorry 1st Gen guys!

 

[SRadke]

They'll usually pull right off if you heat them to a couple hunded °F around the lugs with a torch. It's a lot more delicate than the BFH approach.

-Scott