Difficulties installing & torquing rear drum - Help!

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Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Indeed! Was very happy to find a NOS to replace [Thanks Col] .
Never understood the great chunks filed or taken off the end of it .. ahh?

I know that if you'd a thunk about it, you'd remember that the Redneck method of removing a hub was the use of a BFH on the end of the axle, so this answer is just for those without benefit of farm boy think.
...So, the farm boy think tells him he better file off the mushroom before trying to use that axle again!