[Mart]

When dealing with pulling normal, ie non ford or ford front drums, making sure the shoes are returned is an issue, but not an issue until the drum is partially withdrawn and starts binding up on the unworn area at the mouth of the drum.

When people ask about ford rear drums and hubs, they are asking about breaking the taper. That is the problem, getting that initial pop to bust the taper loose.

Any advice about making sure the shoes are retracted could be misleading to a novice. Once the taper is broken then the drum becomes like any other and having the shoes retracted becomes an issue only if it gets bound up when part way off.

The shoes could be locked solid against the drum and they would still give enough to allow the taper to be broken.

Purchase of a good quality puller should be first thing on the list when you get your first early Ford.

Mart.