Trying to help a friend with 99 Suburban replace rear shoes but the drums won't come off/stuck. Any advice or tips?

 

tap the front and sides with a mini sledge using good firm raps it should loosen it off, after side and front taps, tap it off by the back lip fairly ligtly as not to wreck it

 

not to over state the obvious but make sure the parking brake is off....

 

piquone: Welcome to the forum.

Also you need to back the shoes off a little cuz there is usually a lip on the edge of the drum. Might try some Kroil or other penetrant around the lugs. I have seen a drum puller that looks like a large gear puller.

 

i'v always had real aad luck with rear drums..it always end up me giving it 5 or 6 real good hard wacks... somewhat like 2wd k5 said..