Brake drum replacement question

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Blue79

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Hi I am about to replace the drums on my c20 it has a 14 bolt axle and the hub is in front of the drum how would I go about taking off the hub from the drum do I just knock out the lug studs and it comes off or am I miss something
 

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Yep. Pull the axle shafts, pull the hub nuts and locks off, pull the drum and hub off, knock out the lug studs.
 

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if you can get your hands on a brass punch or bronze punch it will save your lug nuts from mushrooming i use a bronze punch that is thicker then the lug nuts and have never had an issue
 

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Or just spin a sacrificial lug nut on and use it as protection for the lugs when pounding them out.
 

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