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Hey, good news I just did this. Not necessarily an expert though... Can't imagine a hydraulic press won't do it, so, we need to make sure everything is ABLE to move. First, did you remove the little "bolts" that are (or were) safety wired at the ends of the axle shaft housing? They retain the entire assembly (axle shaft, bearing, bearing retainer, and therefore the brake drum as well). Second, make sure you are holding the axle shaft housing and pressing on the axle shaft. The drums are held only with a friction fit, there aren't any secret hidden set screws on the drums anywhere (the types that have gotten me on other projects). I had to worm the entire assembly inside my hydraulic press, which was a tight fit. I had to lower the cross piece, get it in, then raise it back up, kind of a pain (cheap press, no neat little winches). As well hidden as they are from the elements, and the tight machined fit, there shouldn't be any corrosion to cause a real problem. Might (just for kicks) clean the shaft that's exposed inboard of the brake drum. But I seem to remember that where the brake drum sits is slightly raised, so you're not removing the drum over any more shaft (at a tight fit diameter) than the drum needs. Some corrosion, dirt, whatever, shouldn't interfere with removing the drum. Good luck, let us know how it works out. Tools
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