axle stud swap questions

[AntL14]

I've seen a few posts on how to change rear wheel studs, here's my question. I have done a 5 lug conversion on my car and the guy who did insisted that i get extended axle studs on my car. I instantly regretted this decision when i saw how the ends were rusted by the time i picked up the car. He cut my brand new lug nuts and put them on the axle which i just noticed when i went to look for them. now I have an extra 1-3/4'' sticking out rusted axle stud and i hate it. How can I switch the studs on the axles? I have heard take off the drum and bang the stud with a hammer. I can see a million things going wrong with this. How also do you reinstall the studs? Is their a way to do this without removing the axles? I know a good amount about disc brakes from my newer cars but i still am retaining the drum brakes so do i have to take everything off the axles if i dont have to take out the axles? can anyone please help, I would really prefer pictures or videos tends to help me much better than just plain words. thanks!!!

 

[Kdubslugga]

I mean thats literally what you have to to do. If your concerned about damaging the rear shoes and hardware, go ahead and remove them. But you literally have to knock those things out, thats how its done!

 

[Wildstringer]

Knock the studs you want to remove out with a hammer. If you want to try and save the studs put a nut on them so the end of the nut is flush with the end of the stud. this way you won't mushroom the stud ends. When you buy the new studs, get yourself a regular lug nut. insert the new stud into the hole of the axle, put a washer or two over the stud. Then put the regular lug nut on backwards ( so the cone end is facing out). Tighten the lug nut by hand so the splines on the stud grab the axle. Then use an impact to pull the stud all the way through, you can also do this by hand if you don't have an impact handy. Don't continue to hammer on it after the head of the stud touches the axle flange. Do this for all the studs, install tires and permanent lug nuts. Be sure to recheck the torque on the lug nuts after 25-50 miles of driving, this is a MUST.

 

[BIGDATOWN]

The quickest way to press the new studs in is to use a air chisel, takes about 5 secs and there seated!