[torradan]

Ok mission accomplished! Thanks kevin for the big frickin' socket! Felt like it was a wee bit too big, but it did the job.

I'd say 90 minutes and 4 beers was the time frame.

Oddly enough, taking the nuts off was simple. They barely required any ummph to take off. Nice and clean under the cap too.

Getting the one drum off was a major PITA though. I think that alone took up about 30 minutes of swearing and banging on it with the mallet. While I was swearing at the drum, wifey was nice enough to paint the drums for me after she was done doing her fingers and toes. At least the drums are black and not the ugly bubble gum color she did her nails.

Getting the new drums back on was a bit of a chore as well. There wasn't much clearance to slip the drum over the shoes. Even with closing up what I'm guessing is the self adjuster (what ever happened to the nice star wheel you could get at with a screwdriver from the outside?).

If these ever need to get done again, I'm swapping to discs.

Not sure why they had to try to improve on 2000 year old technology, but the last set of drums I had to replace was a much easier process, especially since they don't use the stupid clips, and used the round washer things with the notch in it that just gets turned 90* and locks in.

Cranked them down as hard as I could with the breaker bar & jack handle.. will see if a wheel flies off tonight, have to go out to near the airport tonight to work.

Next up, adjusting the emergency brake.

Oh, anyone know what those little push in things are that are on the backside of the plates? On the bottom rear, and they're spring loaded.