drum turns stiff

Thank you, yes, I do know how to properly adjust wheel bearings, I have not replaced them, only packed them. I do have the old shoes and will match them up with the new ones. Even without the nut on the spindle, it still doesn't turn like it should. I'll take the thing back apart and make sure I dont have something catywompas. Thanks!

It sounds to me like the hub/wheel bearings/wheel bearing races aren’t seating properly.

If you haven’t changed anything, including the spindle nut, I’m not sure why that would be happening now and not before though. Unless something was dislodged or damaged when you packed the wheel bearings.