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How do you remove wheel studs on the axle with drum brakes? I've got a bad stud on one and have not done this kind of thing before. It is a '99 Four Winns trailer.

Thanks!

Dan

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1999 234 Funship
5.7 GSi

Remove drum and shoes, put a nut on stud and pound out with a large hammer. Put the new one in and use a nut to pull all the way through.

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2000 235 Sundowner
Previously 2007 Horizon 190
2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71

How do you get the drum off? The stud is ready to come out, but I don't know how to get the drum off. The drum may have rusted itself to the axle housing, if it works like an automotive drum. I'm soaking it in WD40 as we speak, but may need something more effective.

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1999 234 Funship
5.7 GSi

go over to
http://www.championtrailers.com
and look in the tech section...under the drum brake installation article...

Basically you have to back off the brake shoe adjustment by using a brake adjusting tool (looks like a bent screwdriver) through a slot in the backing plate. You use the tool to turn a small star wheel till it backs off the adjustment otherwise sometimes you can't get the drum off. Then you remove the grease cap...cotter pin...unscrew the big nut that holds on the bearing/drum and it should come off. Be prepared to catch the outer bearing as it will come out...

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Thanks!

I'll have to try and get my hands on one of those adjusting tools.

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1999 234 Funship
5.7 GSi

also take a look here...
in the Tie Down Engineering website there is a section on replacing drum brake shoes....this pretty much covers it...

http://www.tiedown.com/pdf/c353.pdf

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

You can get a tool at any parts or tool store. Autozone etc, Sears, etc.
Just look/ask for brake tools.

I had a stud spin on me last week when we put new tires on.
That's a fun deal. Dotco grinder to get it off. The good news is that the new stud grip great and I did not spend
another 150 bucks on a new brake drum! It's bad enough with triples just to buy tires.....................lol

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1992 Baja 38 Special Twin 502 Mags

03 Stingray 3.0
88 261 Liberator 460 King Cobras
95 Bayliner 1850 3.0
77 Fiber Form 20ft 350/385hp
70 Wescraft 1800 SS 455 Jet

Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way!

Oh, fun.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

If it doesnt come off with a hammer , you can put a little heat to it and that should help, you can use a screwdriver for the adjuster on the drum breaks, works like a champ

Mike

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Mike
2007 Horizon 200 SS
5.0 GXi SX drive.

Also search on youtube for trailer brakes - some decent DIY videos to give you some tips....

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... rakes&aq=0

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2002 Funship 214
VP 5.7 GX Si
2003 Tahoe