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05-01-2016, 01:04 PM | #21 | |
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Re: rear hub pullers
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I have struggled with the lip on the drums for years. So many times the adjusters won't back off due to rust. I'm not the type to give up so I always get them off in the end. This is my first time doing brakes on a half ton truck so I have never needed a puller. For whatever warped reason I have owned only the tonners and big trucks with full floating rear axles (1934 and up), but I have spent a lifetime doing the brakes on them. Is there a keyway in the half ton's tapered axle shaft, or is it just the taper that keeps the hub to the axle shaft? If so that seems really odd.
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05-01-2016, 01:41 PM | #22 |
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The hub's taper "locks" itself to the axle's taper using the exact, same principle that "locks" a Morse-Tapered bit into a Morse chuck on your drill press. The key is not designed to transmit any torque. That's the reason for so much torque on that big axle nut.......GOTTA be tight! DD
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05-01-2016, 02:01 PM | #23 |
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Re: rear hub pullers
Be sure to price new axles when making your decision on which hub puller to use.
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05-01-2016, 07:32 PM | #24 | |
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When I finally got out to the shop I got sidetracked working on the woodie's doors and still haven't pulled off a drum. This tool looks like it is up to the task. The thread protector which is threaded onto the axle, then backed up 1/2 turn seems like it will do that part. I guess time will tell, but sounds like some folks even have good luck with the crappy ones. Something about the way everything fits together inspires confidence in me. I will give a full report after I give it a try after work someday this week.
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05-01-2016, 08:07 PM | #25 | |
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05-01-2016, 08:45 PM | #26 | |
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05-01-2016, 09:28 PM | #27 |
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Shifting spanner ; )
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05-01-2016, 09:30 PM | #28 |
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Re: rear hub pullers
every old car i've ever owned that had tapered axles, they were loose when i bought it. crank em tight, and check again 100 miles later
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05-01-2016, 11:03 PM | #29 |
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05-02-2016, 03:10 PM | #30 |
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There are still some "old school" tool vendors that AREN"T "Harbor Freight" that carry them .... I have a different model for my DESOTOS -- that has 3 jaws on it .......
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05-02-2016, 04:27 PM | #31 |
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05-02-2016, 04:43 PM | #32 |
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I heard one referred to as an "all sixteenths" wrench, which I thought was pretty good.
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05-02-2016, 06:30 PM | #33 |
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Ford is the reason the tool mfg. companys included 32" size in the wrench sets.
This applies to wrench sets made before metric sizes were popular in the USA. Bruce
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05-02-2016, 11:31 PM | #34 |
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I have a very rare metric crescent wrench....
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05-03-2016, 04:49 AM | #35 |
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That is rare GB SISSON. However, I must say, I even have a more rare Combination Standard/Metric Shifting Spanner.........
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