brake drum hole size

[richard5933]

How would that help the drum stay centered? I'm assuming that the wheel still fits the drum properly, so how would that lip protrude through to center the drum? Or am I looking at this upside down?

[luvrbus]

Those nuts are for when you are running Alcoa's on the inside wheel they never touch the drum,you don't use that nut when running steel wheels on the inside lol or you have a loose steel wheel on the inside 

[chessie4905]

Thats my thought also. But maybe if you have steel inner wheels and use the inner nut for aluminum wheels, the extra length may keep brake drum centered??? How do you keep drum centered till you install wheel and buts?Don't the new drums have the holes for screws?

[chessie4905]

How about giving Luke a call about this. I'm  sure he's  dealt with this issue over the years.

[sledhead]

no holes for screws in the drums and until I see the bud bolts/ nuts I do not know how they work . I do know that my hose spacer did the job to hold the drums centered so I could get the inner wheel on and get it torqued and then the outer wheel as well . I hope the 500 lbs of torque will hold the drums from moving when the brakes are applied

dave