Was out in backyard messing around and noticed trailer had flat tire. Went to take tire off to go have it checked out and one of the lug nut bolts broke off. How difficult is it to replace one of these? Easy enough to do yourself, or better for a tire shop to replace?
THIS doesn't show how you get it off but it does show how you get it back on and by the looks of it, you just hammer the broken one off. The stud just fits in the bolt hole, that's it.
Remove the drum, use a punch and a hammer to drive the old stud out. Insert the new one and use a lug nut, make sure to use the FLAT side of the nut, to pull the new stud in place.
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Are the drums set up like a cars? Do they have the thumb wheel you need to back off in order to pull drum? I also have EZ lube axles, does the housing just screw off?
When I pull a drum, I just pull it off,.....unless of course the shoes are ground an 1/8 inch into the drums, then the brake adjusters may have to be backed off.
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If it's a lug nut with a stud pull the drum and do as RPFAN says and drive it out. Put something behind the drum to support the area the stud mounts in, it isn't very thick, cast iron and will crack easily.
If it is a lug bolt you can drill the center and use an easy out or weld a nut on the part left.
You are going to have one axle end torn down, check the brakes and magnet, it's probably a good time to repack the bearings if it hasn't been done lately.
As PO said, remove the drum, center punch the broken stud out. Parts house should have a new stud. Just support the drum and drive the new stud in. Can finish off by using a larger socket and just tighten it. Not rocket science. JMHO
Also IMO look closely at all the studs. If they look like they are stretched at all, some moron may have used an impact wrench to tighten them. If that is the case, I'd replace ALL of them, as well as looking REAL close at the studs on the other wheels. Studs are cheap.
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Idahoan wrote: Are the drums set up like a cars? Do they have the thumb wheel you need to back off in order to pull drum? I also have EZ lube axles, does the housing just screw off?
Yes they are similar to cars, in that they will have the "thumb wheel" adjuster (accessable from the back, behind the rubber plug), but unlike cars, they do not have the automatic adjusting feature (mechanism) that also moves the adjuster.
Here is a picture. that shows the "thumb wheel" adjuster below the magnetic coil (actuator).
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