41/53dodges Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 i know this is out of subject for this part of the forum, but it seems more truck guys are over here. anybody know how to get the brake drums off a 1941 dodge 1.5T WF-32 flatbed? Quote
MBF Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 If you're talking the rears, the axle has to be pulled out of the hub (6-8 bolts on the alxe cap in the center of the rim). After you take the nuts off, there are two threaded holes opposite each other on the axle end that you thread 5/16" bolts into to get the alxe pulled away from the hub. Once the axle is out, there is a threaded lock nut, a lock ring, and then the bearing adjustment nut to remove and then the whole drum/hub assembly comes off as a unit. You will want to shove a rag in the axle tube after you pull the axle shaft out to keep the gear oil from leaking. There's a thread on this somewhere on this board about the proper way to adjust the bearings when reassembling. Mike Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 i know this is out of subject for this part of the forum, but it seems more truck guys are over here. anybody know how to get the brake drums off a 1941 dodge 1.5T WF-32 flatbed? It's not ot, you finally found the truck side of the forum:) Quote
Dennis_MN Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 If you're talking the rears, the axle has to be pulled out of the hub (6-8 bolts on the alxe cap in the center of the rim). After you take the nuts off, there are two threaded holes opposite each other on the axle end that you thread 5/16" bolts into to get the alxe pulled away from the hub. Once the axle is out, there is a threaded lock nut, a lock ring, and then the bearing adjustment nut to remove and then the whole drum/hub assembly comes off as a unit. You will want to shove a rag in the axle tube after you pull the axle shaft out to keep the gear oil from leaking. There's a thread on this somewhere on this board about the proper way to adjust the bearings when reassembling. Mike Are those nuts on the left side of the truck Left Hand Thread? Seems to me there is a lot of confusion here unless you have been a long time Mopar guy. Dennis Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Posted January 9, 2010 in my 15 year life, i am just getting into this. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) Are those nuts on the left side of the truck Left Hand Thread? Seems to me there is a lot of confusion here unless you have been a long time Mopar guy.Dennis Yes they are LH. Studs and nuts both. Bob Edited January 10, 2010 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
MBF Posted January 9, 2010 Report Posted January 9, 2010 The lugs are probably LH, but the axle bolts should be right hand (lefty loosey-righty tighty) Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Posted January 10, 2010 (edited) i dont think removing the axle for the rears is correct, i have seen pics, and they still have the axle in and it appears it has a taper. i also need to know about the fronts. does anybody know just how large these drums actually are? Edited January 10, 2010 by 41/53dodges Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 1-1/2 tonners have 14" front drums and rears are 16". No tapered axle shafts are used on any 1-1/2 ton dodge trucks. They are full floaters. Bob Quote
MBF Posted January 10, 2010 Report Posted January 10, 2010 You can't get to the bearing adjustment nuts that need to be removed to pull the drum w/o first pulling the axles. The drums are heavy-and if possible when removing it you want to support it so that the inner seal doesn't get drug across the threads on the end of the axle tube-likewise for going back together. I don't have a flatbed scanner, but maybe someone here has a service manual that they can scan the disassembly process for you. Mike Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Posted January 10, 2010 anybody know where to find something with pictures that i could see? otherwise i am lost here. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted January 11, 2010 Report Posted January 11, 2010 I scanned a few pages from my shop manual this morning. Hopefully this'll help you. Good luck, Merle Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) so it is essentially like front drums except for the axle? where are these pages from anyways? Edited January 13, 2010 by 41/53dodges Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Posted January 13, 2010 does anybody know where to get parts for something this large? Quote
Young Ed Posted January 13, 2010 Report Posted January 13, 2010 Have you joined the 39-47 yahoo group? Lots of guys in there that work on this bigger trucks. I only have 1/2 tons so I can't help with the 1.5 ton specific stuff Quote
MBF Posted January 14, 2010 Report Posted January 14, 2010 You can also try the antiquetruckclub.org What type of parts are you looking for? Quote
41/53dodges Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Posted January 14, 2010 currently just trying to find sources for just about everything, it is still sitting in the woods. Quote
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