I have gone through hell with this issue . We put Monaco 11” heavy finned drums on these taper hubs , ( Dodge) may have caused myself some of the problems I had by pressing out the studs ( he implies it opens up the holes , he is correct )—— but thinking was once lug nut is tight the whole thing is plenty strong even if the press is not as tight as first time . It is still a press, not loose in hub . No , that is not the problem . But his way to take apart is better . Or swage cutter .
Centering is the problem .
His idea of drilling hole in stud is a good one , go even bigger on that hole .
Unlike later drums / axles there is no large 2”+ centering pilot machined on our hub , you depend on wheel bolt pattern to center brake drum doing it like this . Not enough beef in flange to make a pilot either. ....................