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Maybe it's my "fisher price" impact..... Time to bust out the breaker bar and try again.



I have done it with a 4 way. the shank on the lug , the part in the axle , is larger than 1/2" , something like .650 , if you are using 1/2" washers the hole is too small. Look at the washer closest to the axle flange it will tell you if the shank is hitting it.

Put the drum on then stack up a couple washers and retry ...

Make sure you are greasing the threads and I wouldn't do it with an impact as you may be overstressing the studs trying to pull the stud farther than your setup will allow.