Hub assembly removal

About to go try this. I have been fighting these hubs for days, and am sure glad I found this. Never had a problem before with an air hammer and a puller made of half in plate. These hubs just bent my plate. and like mentioned above, the next step would be cut the ball joints and press the hubs out.
Sean
 
matty169 said:
For you guys fighting your hubs, heres a little trick. Loosen the bolts from the back side, but leave them threaded in about 5 turns. Now get a couple heavy sockets or chunks of steel and a helper. Start the truck and have the helper turn the steering wheel WHEN YOU TELL THEM TO. Hold the socket or steel on the bolt and SLOWLY turn the steering wheel until the socket/steel is wedged between the bolt and housing. Now stand back and turn the wheel. It will push the bearing out using the hydraulics of the power steering. I have yet to have this method fail. NOW you can fight with the ball joints.:rockwoot:
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I have used this method a few times and works like a charm every time.
 
The steering trick works sometimes but we have cut our share of ball joints. We have even had a few get knuckles.
 
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