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andygere
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John, that's a great way to fab up a solution for the Chevy style drums. Now I have a good excuse to get some welding equipment.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We just put 2 lug nuts in and propped the handle from a floor jack I between them and the hub. The ground provides great leverage.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put the socket on the nut,put a long extension in the socket,put a jack stand under the extension near the end,put breaker bar on the extension then stand on the end of breaker bar,if it don't break loose just lightly bounce on the bar.Don't fall and hurt yourself.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got both drums off today without any drama. I have been soaking the nuts with liquid wrench for about 2 weeks, and I think it really helped. I used a Harbor Freight 3/4 inch breaker bar with a 3 foot cheater pipe. I kept the drums from turning by using a length of unistrut fastened to the studs with lug nuts as a home made "helping hand". I didn't have to jump up and down, just put my weight into the cheater and both broke loose without a lot of excitement. To reinstall, I was able to borrow a 250 ft-lb torque wrench from work, which made the job simple and precise. Thanks for the good advice, I won't fear this job again.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a Proto Torque Multiplier out in the shed that
multiplies torque almost two fold. It makes extremely
easy work of almost all nuts including lug nuts on
motor homes and over the road trucks. In fact one has
to be really careful not to go overboard. I used to use a
1.4" flat bar drilled for both 4 lug and 5 lug drums that
had a 90* bar welded on it and used the ground for
leverage and the stop. Axle nuts were almost laughable
when breaking loose and the same with flywheel
nuts. Both worked great. Still have the Proto. I used
black cast 6 point sockets. 1" drive goes on one side
3/4" breaker bar on the other. Multiplies up to 3000 + lbs.
Serious tool

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