You have forgotten a couple of essentials....
# You will also need a 24mm socket to undo to the diff oil drain and fill plugs
# You should ALWAYS undo the filler plug before draining the oil - you dont want to drain the oil only to find out that you cant undo the filler plug and refill the diff with oil!!
# There is a trick to removing the drums without resorting to hammers, crowbars or excessive love. Most of the time you should be able to remove the drum by hand, but sometimes you need to do the following:
- There is two threaded holes on the face of your brake drum, a regulation Toyota bolt with 12mm head (8mm diam shaft) will fit into these threads.
- Find a couple of long (at least 50mm) bolts that fit into these threads. NB: some Inox and cleaning of the thread on the drum will no doubt be required - they're no doubt full of dust/dirt.
- Pull the drum off as far as you can by hand. Rotating the drum a little when it gets stuck will usually allow you to pull it off a bit more.
- When the drum will pull off no further, bolt in your two long bolts in those threads, and tighten them up. The bolts will push hard up against the axle face plate and thus push the drum out, and eventually the drum will come free!
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