I can just about guarantee you that your wife stepped on that brake pedal while she was in the truck when the drum was off. :>)
And, you can forget the loud ratcheting noise when going back into park as that is a normal thing with no rear brake applied.
Take a couple of big screwdrivers and walk those brake shoes back down against their anchor bolt and then put the drum back on. Install two of the lug bolts upsidedown to hold the drum on.
Of all the thousands of parts in that truck, the converter is probably near the bottom of the list for failure.......but, they can and do go bad.
Get back in the truck, pump up the brakes to make sure they are holding, with your foot still on the brake, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL and start the truck.
1. Do you hear any noise with the transmission in neutral and the brakes applied?
2. With your foot still holding the brake, simply shift the transmission to drive. Do you now hear the noise?
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