Rear Hub Puller

[My 34 Ford]

Does anyone have any experience with the rear hub puller being sold by Vintage Precision? It is advertised as an enhanced reproduction of the K.R. Wilson ABV-156 rear hub puller and looks pretty good for less than $100.00. Just wonder if it will work as well as the original? Check it out at www.vintageprecision.com

[Old Henry]

Looks good to me. But, if you only need to pull a hub once in a blue moon you can rent a puller from AutoZone for free to do so.

[ford38v8]

Why fix something that isn't broke? For just a few dollars more, you can have a KR Wilson Hub Puller.
The KRW AB-156 is the best thing since chocolate.

Henry.... I'm surprised at your response! You're gonna pull the hub or are you gonna pull the studs from the hub?

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Henry.... I'm surprised at your response! You're gonna pull the hub or are you gonna pull the studs from the hub?

The only reason I can think that you would be surprised is that you don't know what the AutoZone puller is like. It pulls the same way the Wilson puller does, on the ledge of the hub. It's a little more cumbersome but pulls just the same - and for free. It has nothing to do with studs.

If you want to see what you can rent for free to do what only rarely needs done look at puller #27078 here: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ino...llersUniversal It's the first one listed. #27011 works too. It's just not quite as versatile.

[Karl Wolf]

The Vint. Pres. puller looks real good... I got the KRW, love it..
Good not to cheap out on this, one time can ruin a good axle...
Karl

[Scott H]

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I got the aftermarket one Mac's sells and I've used it about 5 times so far with zero problems. 2 of those times were on drums that looked like they haven't been off in 50 years!

[bobH]

Originally Posted by My 34 Ford

Does anyone have any experience with the rear hub puller being sold by Vintage Precision? It is advertised as an enhanced reproduction of the K.R. Wilson ABV-156 rear hub puller and looks pretty good for less than $100.00. Just wonder if it will work as well as the original? Check it out at www.vintageprecision.com

Looks pretty good. But, I always wonder (about credibility) when I see something like that hub & drum that is labelled 1939. Maybe it's just me, I don't recall seeing a 39 hub/drum that looked like that. JMO

[Mike in AZ]

looks pretty good....definitely not a '39 Ford drum, tho....no wide five there....Mike

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

The only reason I can think that you would be surprised is that you don't know what the AutoZone puller is like. It pulls the same way the Wilson puller does, on the ledge of the hub. It's a little more cumbersome but pulls just the same - and for free. It has nothing to do with studs.

If you want to see what you can rent for free to do what only rarely needs done look at puller #27078 here: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ino...llersUniversal It's the first one listed. #27011 works too. It's just not quite as versatile.

Henry, I wouldn't use a universal puller on my Ford for a couple of reasons:
Hold your mouth wrong and you pay for a new axle.
Hold your fingers wrong and you pay the E.R. Doctor.

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by Karl Wolf

The Vint. Pres. puller looks real good... I got the KRW, love it..
Good not to cheap out on this, one time can ruin a good axle...
Karl

I was just trying to give us poor folks an option. Seems there are those trying to spend as much as they possibly can, and that's great if money is no object as appears to be for many. But, for others of us, we sometimes have to pick and choose where we spend our money and save by renting for free instead of buying when we can get the same result so we have our limited resources to spend on other things that we can't rent for free. I don't think that approach should be so quickly condemned. That approach may well represent the less noisy majority.

[JM 35 Sedan]

I made what I consider to be a nice rear hub puller and posted pictures of how it works, etc., here on the new barn and on the old barn as well. I'm away from home right now and my computer files but could post something again when I get back home or I could email/pm those pics to you.

[Fe26]

I too made my own, being an Industrial Blacksmith by trade helped. When I went to use it, the first rear hub on my new '36' pickup came off after just one revolution of the screw, the other rear hub took two revolutions. I figure the ft Ib's of torque on the hubs were practically zero. Still, I have it for next time.

Lucky I didn't drive it without first checking out the brakes (a standard proceedure for my mechanic).

I also agree with Old Henry, 'as needs must' while it's a comforting feeling to have the correct tool, any other tool which can do the job properly and safely should also be considered. If you can borrow one even better.

[40Pickup]

Well, has been posted before! The way I did it!

/Jorgen

[Old Henry]

If I was pulling my rear hubs once a month I'd definitely get the KR Wilson as it looks a lot easier to use but I only pull them every 10,000 miles to grease the bearings and change the brake shoes. For me, that is "once in a blue moon" and I'll keep borrowing from AutoZone for those rare occasions. Is there some reason others of you are pulling your hubs all the time? Something I should know?

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Henry, I wouldn't use a universal puller on my Ford for a couple of reasons:
Hold your mouth wrong and you pay for a new axle.
Hold your fingers wrong and you pay the E.R. Doctor.

I guess I haven't had the trouble with my mouth and fingers that some others must have.

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Vintage Precisions works just fine except: Vintage Precision's Rear Hub Puller will only work on grooved design hubs and not on protruding ring style hubs.

[Fibber Mcgee]

Old Henry ,I like knowing ways to save money .Now days we need all the shortcuts we can get.I got the cheaper one from Macs and have used it several times with no problems,I thing if I was pulling them all the time I would spring for the other but right now I dont have an extra $200 laying around.I like the fact that you can get all kinds of advice on here thats how we learn.

[richard crow]

if your going to spend 100 for a toy puller go the extra & buy the kr wilson one advertized in the v8 times it workes & remember when you trade your old ford for a rocking chair you can sell it for near what you paid for it that pipe & bolt thing after you wacked it a few times will not look so good i have seen rear hubs so tight that they can bring tears to a glass eye. you don,t go bear hunting with a 22

[My 34 Ford]

Thanks for all of the comments. When I saw the puller listed by Vintage Precision my first thought was that this is a good price for a club tool, one that would get a lot of use among friends. Then I wondered about the quality of the item, the hardness of the steel and how long it would last under repeated use. At $100 I thought that this was a good price when compared to the $150 puller advertised in the V8 Times which I know to be a quality item. The puller sold by Mac's at $190 seems out of line price wise and I wonder who makes it. Does anyone have any first hand experience with the puller made by Vintage Precision? For a club tool this is the best price at $100 but only if it lasts under repeated use.

[Scott H]

I did this one for $75 http://macsautoparts.com/search.asp?...113t&x=19&y=12

Has been working just fine

[My 34 Ford]

Hi Scott, Did not know this item existed, I only saw the more expensive one from Mac's. Now there are 4 choices for a puller. This item looks like it will do the job just fine using the same principal as the others and at a lower price. Thanks for the information.

[Karl Wolf]

I used the KRW puller on a Ford rear, the drums were last off in the early 50's... With an air wrench, heat (lots) and a 3 lb. hammer... It would NOT come off... Period.

I wound up taking an abrasive wheel to the hub- along the length of the axle, on top of the keyway... And, full on again with the air wrench and hammer, it popped off.

Point is, any other puller would have been toast. For the KRW puller, just another day at the office...
Karl

[richard crow]

i have never saw a hub that the krw puller could not pull. karl you should of used a 10 lb sledge 3 lb hammer onley gets it mad if it,s realey frozen .don,t be affread to hit it you woun,t brake it . it is the best money can buy the other is an attempt there are two things in life that can,t be inproved. 1-is the krw puller the other is some thing a woman has

[ken ct]

The Vintage Presion, what holds the 2 halves of the puller,it dosen't show any thing in th pics[a sleeve or something ???? ken ct.

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by ken ct

The Vintage Presion, what holds the 2 halves of the puller,it dosen't show any thing in th pics[a sleeve or something ???? ken ct.

Yes. The sleeve is what's laying behind the half that's laying down. When the sleeve is on it looks like the top image.

[Scott De Shields]

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I have had this puller for some time. Is this the one you are talking about?

[My 34 Ford]

Hi Scott, What you have is the puller made by Winfield Tool Works. This is a super puller and is a reproduction of the KRW puller made years ago. I was asking about the puller made by Vintage Precision which seems to be an excellent copy of the original puller made by KRW and your puller made by Winfield Toll Words. The price for the Vintage Precision puller is less than the other two and I was hopping that someone that had one could attest to the quality of the steel used in its manufacture and its ability to stand up as a club tool after multiple uses. Best regards

[Marv]

Macs sells a knock off hub puller for $2.90. I do not own this particular one but i have an original one from back in the 30's and it works great. Scew it on the axle till it bottoms out and leave the wheel on the ground that you want removed and hit with a sledge. It works every time for me. They recomend that you jack the wheel off the ground on the opposite side from the one you want removed. Marv

[37fordpickup]

On one of these sites someone said they went to Harbor Freight and bought one of their gear pullers with 2 arms. I was in HF recently so I thought what the hell, it's less than $13 so I bought, came home, tried it and it worked fine.

[B-O-B]

If you want to go the harbor freight route but the pitman arm puller & relieve the center to fit the hub. Works good & better than pulling on the studs. I think it cost less also.

[Karl Wolf]

Originally Posted by richard crow

i have never saw a hub that the krw puller could not pull. karl you should of used a 10 lb sledge 3 lb hammer onley gets it mad if it,s realey frozen .don,t be affread to hit it you woun,t brake it . it is the best money can buy the other is an attempt there are two things in life that can,t be inproved. 1-is the krw puller the other is some thing a woman has

I've seen a bunch of rear drums, this one was one for the books... I can get a better hit with a 3 lb. hammer than a 10 lb., I'll bet...

I did get it off, though

Karl

[johndee138]

The altered Harbor Freight pitman arm puller worked great for me. I had to grind the jaws a bit to get it to fit over the hub, snugged it up and a few taps with a hammer and off popped the drum. Its worked on a number of hubs so far.

[supereal]

The Winfield Tool Works puller can't be beat. I have had mine for many years. I know they are expensive, but there is no such thing as good, cheap, tools. A bent drum or ruined axle threads is not cheap!

[Mart]

This is an old thread recently bumped.

I use the Vintage Precision version as it was available and to me a reasonable price.

I show it in use in this video.

https://youtu.be/i26ZSqwFIF0

In the video I state that if you don't think you are going to break something when tightening it, the hub wasn't tight enough.

I stand by that.

If you are using an inferior puller if it feels like you are going to break something, you probably will.

Mart.

[19Fordy]

This was posted on HAMB in 2012. Read the last sentence of this post.

Winfield Tool Works makes the relica of the KR Wilson Tool.
Just so people know, Winfield Tool Works still produces the hub pullers. My father was the owner and my brother has taken over. They are exactly the same and are still produced by the same manufacturer. New Address.

Winfield Tool Works can be reached at

3 Enterprise Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733-3724
Phone: (631) 928-3316
Fax: (631) 928-3221

Here's one for sale on Ebay at a very good price, so far. I paid $150 new 10 years ago from Winfield.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-Ford-K...0AAOSwHGtdvcNf

[Mart]

What's the current price of that beauty?

[Darrell S]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

This was posted on HAMB in 2012. Read the last sentence of this post.

Winfield Tool Works makes the relica of the KR Wilson Tool.
Just so people know, Winfield Tool Works still produces the hub pullers. My father was the owner and my brother has taken over. They are exactly the same and are still produced by the same manufacturer. New Address.

Winfield Tool Works can be reached at

3 Enterprise Drive
East Setauket, NY 11733-3724
Phone: (631) 928-3316
Fax: (631) 928-3221

Here's one for sale on Ebay at a very good price, so far. I paid $150 new 10 years ago from Winfield.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-Ford-K...0AAOSwHGtdvcNf

The one on Ebay is said to be for a 39. Are there different tools?

[19Fordy]

Originally Posted by Mart

What's the current price of that beauty?

$101 dollars US

I think 39 and 40 use the same Ebay puller. The Winfield hub puller I have for my 40 looks the same.

[uncle buck]

Unfortunately Winfield Tools discontinued the pullers several years ago and told me they had no plans to reintroduce it earlier this year. I got lucky and bought one on ebay and paid much more than the current one posted is at

[Tim Ayers]

http://www.vintageprecision.com/prod...ers/index.html

What about the Vintage Precision version? It looks like a beast.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Lincol...c6da%7Ciid%3A1

Then there is this one as well.

[Mart]

The problem with the 2nd type shown above is, as they wear, or encounter a particularly tight hub, they will tend to push off center and bend the shaft or damage the threads. That's what happened to me before I bought the VP one.

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by Mart

The problem with the 2nd type shown above is, as they wear, or encounter a particularly tight hub, they will tend to push off center and bend the shaft or damage the threads. That's what happened to me before I bought the VP one.

Ah, makes sense.

[deuce_roadster]

That link took me to Corvette parts.

[uncle buck]

Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

http://www.vintageprecision.com/prod...ers/index.html

What about the Vintage Precision version? It looks like a beast.


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This looks like a nice product

[meric42]

I also have the VP version and have pulled hubs often with it and am very happy with it especially for the price. It's well made and does the job well.