rear wheel stuck on hub

I'm trying to remove me rear wheels from my truck but I cant seem to get it off (yes all the lug nuts are off )

I have tried penetrating oil and smacking it with a hammer but I don't want to damage the rims
can any one shed some light on how to get it off

 

You need to adjust the shoes in. There's a little star wheel in the drum behind a rubber oval plug in the back of the drum .

 

the drum isn't the issue it getting the wheel off

 

The shoes of the brakes are stuck in the drum. You need to get the brake shoes away from the drum to pull it off.

 

He is saying his wheel is stuck to the drum ..

 

Wait I'm sorry. Not trying to get the brake drum off. Actual wheel wont come off. Force will get you everywhere.

 

No reading comprehension. Sorry.

 

I don't think the others are getting it.....The problem is NOT removing the brake drum. It's removing the wheel/tire from the lugs/hub.

How long has it been since it was off? (Dis-simular metal corrosion??)

Make certain you're supported well (with jack stands) before "attacking" the wheel. I'd start with putting a 2X4 or some solid piece of wood against the outside of the wheel and then giving that a firm smack with a HEAVY hammer. Next, if that doesn't break it loose, try the same thing only hitting the INSIDE edge of the rim. Use something (wood) to deaden the blow a little bit so you don't mark up the wheel.

Next, you'll need some sort of wheel puller. Never saw one that wouldn't pop loose with a persuader....(ie BFH, aka Heavy hammer)

 

Yeah, I was fucking the whole thing up.

 

It's early.....

 

Yeah, that's it.
Hope OP gets it. I've never had a wheel not come off with a good kick or two.

 

I had one stuck on a '69 Chevy Nova I was restoring years ago. I took all the lug nuts off and beat on the rim for a while. I tried letting the jack down and driving it up and down the driveway to see if that would break it loose. No love.... So I gave up for the time being and walked down to the pond to go fishing (that fixes ANYTHING!) . My wife walked out to the shop to see if I wanted anything from the store. She saw the Nova sitting there, keys in the ignition, and jumped in it to drive to the store. When I walked back to the shop, the Nova was gone. This was before cell phones. I had no clue who took the car and where....

An hour later, she drove back into the driveway, totally oblivious to what had just occured. She pulls up in front of the shop, stomps on the brakes.....and the wheel falls off.

 

Yep...this is exactly what I always did...use wood and tap around the perimeter of the wheel. Been a while ?

 

First time I pulled mine every one was a little stubborn. A few swift kicks to the tire freed them. Not a huge amount of force since I'm only a 135 lb guy.

 

Ohhh, that could've ended bad.

 

yea I have never seen this before usually a good shove or kick broke them free but for some reason this one is being a bitch I will try a bfh and a piece of wood

 

Good luck, keep trying. Show it who's boss.

 

The other thing I did which work also was to put the lugs back on finger tight, lower the car and drive back and forth while hitting the brakes hard to stop it. Emulate the story previously given. Nothing like making sure the pressure is up and hitting a bump or pot hole.

 

that wont damage the lugs?

 

As long as they are snug but no more then finger tight. You can tell with a free wheel how much to tighten and still have a slight amount of play in the wheel. You're not driving 80 mph. Besides, I always kept the lug nuts on but loose even when I was tapping the wheel with a 2x4. Even on Jack stands I did not try to remove the wheel without lug nuts until it could be done freely...a safety thing. The forward / backward movement of the wheel on the hub with loose lugs will help break it off. If that fails. For me, it these things failed, it would be off to a garage with the safety of a lift.