Will this hub puller work?
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Will this hub puller work?
Getting ready to install the disc brake kit and I need to pull the rear hubs (large drum, wire wheel).
Will this puller work? https://www.amazon.com/TruePower-20-2029-Universal-Hub-Puller/dp/B012P0QV5K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_263_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=57PZC6VNA3WJ1RMZRP3E
Will this puller work? https://www.amazon.com/TruePower-20-2029-Universal-Hub-Puller/dp/B012P0QV5K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_263_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=57PZC6VNA3WJ1RMZRP3E
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
No that puller will not work, there is a Model T rear wheel puller available at most vendors.
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
You need a special puller that was specifically used on wire wheel rear hubs - Snyder's has a Model A puller that might suffice.
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
Purchased this fairly strong steel forged Pitman Arm puller at auto parts store, ground the opening a bit more wider, to fit hub groove, 1 3/4" wide.
Slips right on and gives good pulling power....smack that thick bolt head with a sharp whack of heavy hammer, off comes the hub
Slips right on and gives good pulling power....smack that thick bolt head with a sharp whack of heavy hammer, off comes the hub
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
Here's what the original Ford puller looks like and a well built accessory one.
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
Thanks, but as I understand it that puller is for wood wheels only and I am working with wire wheels.
I ordered the puller listed in my original post (it was only $38.00 or so) and it will be here on Friday.
I'll post some pictures if it works. If not, I'll grind down a pitman arm puller.
Thanks all, this is a great board!
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
paddy1998 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:59 pmThanks, but as I understand it that puller is for wood wheels only and I am working with wire wheels.
I ordered the puller listed in my original post (it was only $38.00 or so) and it will be here on Friday.
I'll post some pictures if it works. If not, I'll grind down a pitman arm puller.
Thanks all, this is a great board!
Sorry I overlooked the wire wheel issue. Looking at the one you ordered, it is very similar to one my friend uses to pull his wire wheels. It should work for you.
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
Just to wrap things up, the puller I ordered arrived and I greased it up and used it.
I engaged the parking brake, pulled the pin, ran off the wheel nut and fastened the puller to the hub.
Then I released the parking brake and began to torque down the puller. Strangely I was not getting any resistance.
I grabbed the puller with both hands to make sure it was snugged down on the hub and just pulled the hub/drum/puller right off (and nearly smashed my toes!)
So now there's that . . .
I engaged the parking brake, pulled the pin, ran off the wheel nut and fastened the puller to the hub.
Then I released the parking brake and began to torque down the puller. Strangely I was not getting any resistance.
I grabbed the puller with both hands to make sure it was snugged down on the hub and just pulled the hub/drum/puller right off (and nearly smashed my toes!)
So now there's that . . .
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Re: Will this hub puller work?
It's a pain, but after you put the hub back on, retorque it a couple of times after driving so it is tight. Unlike what you found out when you pulled yours off. Besure to check the keyways. 100-120 fp is good. I start at 90 and turn to next cotter pin hole. If it needs more then the high number to reach a slot for the cotter pin, try a different nut or file a small amount of back of nut keeping it level as you do so.
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