If its a 1500 4x4 just pound on it a lot with hammer
SOURCE: I have a 1979 Chevrolet
Remove caliper and nut to axle should come of with a little help of a rubber hammer. Knock bolts out from the front and drive new ones in from the back. You can use a lugnut with the flat side down to help pull them in and a hammer to help. Hope this helps.
SOURCE: Can I make a 99 Chevy 1/2 ton Western Unimount
No. it is technically possible but there is a good amount of metal fabrication involved.
SOURCE: can not remove rear brake rotor on 2500hd caliper
If you have the parking brake system located in the center of the rotor, (the parking brake cable goes inside the "hub" area, and not to the caliper) you have the internal parking brake shoes. The problem is that the drum part gets a rust lip built up and it's very difficult to pull off the rotor because it hangs up. Usually forcing it off stresses some of the hardware inside, but there is not much of an option.
SOURCE: 2004 silverado rear brake torque specification,
31 ft lbs for caliper to bracket, then caliper bracket to nuckle is.148 ft lbs for 6400 & 7200 lbs GVWR or
122 ft lbs for 9900 lbs GVWR or
221 ft lbs for 12300 lbs GVWR.
good luck hope this helps.
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I had the exact same issue with my 2004 full size van rear brakes. Not sure if you're working on fronts or rears, but I discovered the parking brake is on the inside of the rear rotors. The shoes (it's a drum) had grooved themselves into the metal and it just didn't come off. I ended up putting it back together, took it to the shop, and the nice guy there used a bigger hammer, so to speak. He may have heated it up with a torch also.
If it's the front, there is a small bolt flush with the rotor that has a hex head than needs to come out.
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