# Rear brake drums

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-drums/44368>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 3500\
**Created:** [February 13, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-drums/44368 "2010-02-13T05:17:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![scuba51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scuba51](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scuba51)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 5:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-drums/44368/1 "2010-02-13T05:17:11Z")

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How do I get the brake drums off.  
  
 3/4 ton P/P 8 lugs

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**Author:** ![geeaea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@geeaea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geeaea)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-brake-drums/44368/2 "2010-02-13T06:29:08Z")

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Unbolt the full flowing axles (the 6 or so little bolts at the hub). Pull axle. Remove the thing that looks like a bearing retainer …configurations vary - but it’s basically a nut. Remove bearing. Remove drum.