Rotor or Hub removal help

[mpierce9]

1975 K5 Blazer, Full time four wheel drive. Full time (auto) hubs. I realize these hubs suck and i should switch to manual hubs. That's for another day. Right now the story is:


ok, I'm cleaning up the brakes on this truck and would love to replace (or turn down) the rotors. I've removed the calipers and replaced those and in an effort to pull off the rotor I started removing the full-time front wheel hub assembly.

I took the cap off, removed the lock ring and used a special tool to remove the first nut inside the hub. I'm at a point with a flat washer that has several holes. There is a groove on the spindle at this point as well. I cannot pull that washer with the holes in it out of position. I cannot located a ring or anything else holding it in place.

Do I even need to remove this stuff to take off my rotor or is my rotor just rusted on and needs some aggressive attention to remove?


Whether I need to or not in order to address the rotor, I would like to understand how to remove the washer located inside my hub that I cannot surpass. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Parts removed from hub


Rotor and hub

Rotor and Hub 2


Washer inside hub that I can't remove. I have a hook tool gripping the washer in this image.


I'm at a loss. any help or direction would be appreciated.