Fj 40 front wheels

[TLCMAN48]

Recently purchased old fj with warn locking hubs. Need to trailer it but front wheels feel welded in place. Checked PTO and TC both in neutral. What is the best way to get these puppies loose so I can move the vehicle?
TLCMAN48 I did not see this in faq's. Thanks I am a newbie

 

[DPV7070]

Could be the brakes, wheel bearings, or the hubs seized up. What year are you working with?

 

[TLCMAN48]

It is a 74 both left and right the same rears not an issue.

 

[Dudleyfj40]

Disks or drums on the front of your 40?
If they added a disk front to your 74 while using stock drum wheels they won't turn.

 

[TLCMAN48]

They are drums. What about trying to adjust the brakes looser. Any thoughts?

 

[Canarias]

most likely the brakes. Take the brake drums off and remove the brake shoes. If its somewhere difficult to work on it, winch it onto the trailer (assuming your trailer has a winch) and reverse it off under its own power in 2WD.

If it´s not brakes then next most likely is problem with wheel bearings so you want to shove/slide/trailer it somewhere you can work on it.

 

[Fast Eddy]

If the brakes are that frozen, it's going to be very tough to get the drums off.

Put 10psi of air in the tires and give it a tug to see if they'll break loose. It might work better to do it with your truck rather than the winch.

 

[shawnfj40]

Ditto what Eddy said.

 

[TLCMAN48]

Was able to get them loose by utilizing break adjusters. One however seems to be loose but will not fully rotate. It hits what sounds like metal. Other than removing the locking hub any suggestions?

 

[MrMoMo]

Sounds like a shoe sheared off... Pull the drum and remove whatever debris is preventing the wheel from turning

 

[TLCMAN48]

Mrmomo had it. Shoe welded to drum. Once I was able to get it off all went well. Thanks to all who assisted.

 

[fj401978]

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