Trailer hub problem need help

[samsdad]

i am finally starting to see the end of my resoration of my 1963 airstream bambi. I was going to inspect and repack the bearings, bit couldn;t get the ****@d hub off! I pulled the cotter pin unscrewed the main castle nut,. and pulled on the hub, and it wouldn;t budge. the wheel spins freely, so i know the bearings aren't frozen up. Anyone have any ideas as to how to get the hub off without dumping the trailer on me?? And yes i have resorted to a hammer with no effect

[Cotton]

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[deerplanter]

Yeap rent a puller from o'rielly's

[bwssr]

What cotton shows or rent the slide hammer type from O'Rielly's as DP stated...and a case of cold ones too

[Bill]

Are you sure it does not have electric brakes? They need to be tightened with the wheel to allow the drum to slide out over them. 2 wires on the rear are the clue.

[samsdad]

Bill yeah it has brakes, but the wires are disconnected. Is there any easy way to tighten them and get the hub off easily if not connected? This is a very small lght trailer, so i'm probably not going to hook up the brakes anyway.

I used a puller like Cotton showed, ( yep borrowed it from o'reilly's) but it wouldn;t fit over the large hub, so i basically put the puller behind the hub, and tightened the screw off of the back of the hub. Finally got one hub off but still need to tackle the other one, and i had to take the puller back, so if anyone has a suggestion let me know. Thanks for the help. .

[Injun]

It may spin free but in the event there is a groove worn in the drum it won't pull too well either. Might see if you can locate the manual brake adjuster & back it off a little then try pulling it again.

[Cotton]

There should be a slot behind the "Star wheel self-adjuster" that allows you to get a flathead screwdriver in to back the breaks off..
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[Bill]

Mechanically it's similar to any drum brake. The star wheel is accessed through an oval slot in the back of the wheel, there should be a rubber plug keeping water and crud out. Use a flat screwdriver to spin the wheel, I forget which way on which wheel, if up doesn't work, spin it down.

If you forced it off, be sure to check the brake shoes, you may have damaged it when they were pulled inside the edge of the drum.

That's your problem- the brakes have cut a groove into the drum, and your hung on the 1/4 inch or so of metal on the drum that was not cut to a bigger diameter. You may want to have them checked to make sure they're withing factory specs while you have them off.

[prkchp]

Get a bigger hammer and beat the @#$% out of it , thats what my granddad did for years, and shortly after we went to the parts store or took it to a mechanic. :

[TimHicks]

I am with Bill on this..the brakes pads are holding you in

[stopper]

Mechanically it's similar to any drum brake. The star wheel is accessed through an oval slot in the back of the wheel, there should be a rubber plug keeping water and crud out. Use a flat screwdriver to spin the wheel, I forget which way on which wheel, if up doesn't work, spin it down.

If you forced it off, be sure to check the brake shoes, you may have damaged it when they were pulled inside the edge of the drum.

That's your problem- the brakes have cut a groove into the drum, and your hung on the 1/4 inch or so of metal on the drum that was not cut to a bigger diameter. You may want to have them checked to make sure they're withing factory specs while you have them off.

Brake pads groved in the drum.