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Well, y'all are geniuses!

By jacking up the rear end far enough, I was able to get the jack stands under the frame, which enabled me to have enough clearance to get left rear tire off.

Now, I have a hub puller putting constant tension on the drum, and the axle, I've sprayed the area with heavy duty penetrating oil, and I'm waiting for it to penetrate and maybe come loose. I got it to move a little bit, but not much.

Thanks again for everyone's help!

I haven't pulled my rear hubs, but have had plenty of guys tell me that they rarely come off easy. Need a good puller, the kind that you can hammer to tighten. Also leave the axle nut on, but loose, because when the hub does let loose it can go flying.

That’s a good point as sometimes the drum hangs down to just the right spot where it prevents removal so sometimes lifting it helps. I had forgotten about that possibility!