bj74 drums

[PilotmanRyan]

so i'm doing the rear drums, and i can't figure out if i'm missing something or if they are just rusted on. needless to say i can get the drums off. any ideas? 1988 bj74,

 

[roscoFJ73]

so i'm doing the rear drums, and i can't figure out if i'm missing something or if they are just rusted on. needless to say i can get the drums off. any ideas? 1988 bj74,

Soak them in some rust desolver and soak some more.
Hit them with a rubber mallet all around and at the edge to move them.
I think there are some threaded holes on the drum you can put a bolt through and wind to push them off.
Iv never had to use them though.

Oh and make sure the adjustment and handbrake are wound right back

 

[UpsideDown]

if the shoes wear into the drums they can leave a lip at the edge preventing easy removal. You need to slack off the brake shoe adjusters to remove the drums - requires two small-ish screwdrivers to do properly.

Also, many Toyota drums have a small threaded holes to install an 8x1.25 bolt to act to push the drums off.

Some of the drums are also retained by a philips head screw... seems obvious, but then again it's always funny to see someone trying to remove a drum with the handbrake engaged.

 

[PilotmanRyan]

thanks for the help guys - all's good