This is obvious, but if you're going to use a breaker bar (and a pipe, and another bar, and...) to take off those big 46mm nuts, it'll make a big difference if you have someone hold the brakes, every little bit of rigidity helps. You could use the e-brake, but chances are it's why you want the drums off... Still, the first time I took my drums off, I broke two 18" breaker bars in two consecutive days (and got a really dirty look from the guy at Sears when I cashed in on the warranty the second time, maybe I shouldn't have said "this one snapped much easier than the other"). I ended up having to use an impact wrench. I can't believe Muir's hammer and chisel method would ever work. John
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