Front wheel bearing / hub
Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Longview, Texas
There is a write-up
www.discovery2.co.uk / Front Wheel Hub / Bearing Assy
There aren't very many more ways to remove a nut so maybe find someone with some *** to break the nut loose! Get a bigger cheater bar; an 8-footer should do it LOL. Right after you heat it up.
You would need a really heavy impact and high air pressure to do more than a 4-foot extension on a breaker bar. The impact will do more if you have the chisel bar and hammer the nut counter clockwise. This method applies more leverage and pulsation than a fitted socket. I know a tractor mechanic that uses the impact bars for EVERYTHING.i watched him change my ball joints on one wheel in 10 minutes with nothing but his impact.
www.discovery2.co.uk / Front Wheel Hub / Bearing Assy
There aren't very many more ways to remove a nut so maybe find someone with some *** to break the nut loose! Get a bigger cheater bar; an 8-footer should do it LOL. Right after you heat it up.
You would need a really heavy impact and high air pressure to do more than a 4-foot extension on a breaker bar. The impact will do more if you have the chisel bar and hammer the nut counter clockwise. This method applies more leverage and pulsation than a fitted socket. I know a tractor mechanic that uses the impact bars for EVERYTHING.i watched him change my ball joints on one wheel in 10 minutes with nothing but his impact.
Everyone else says use an impact drill.
Recovery Vehicle
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From: Traverse City, MI
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Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Colorado Springs
Job complete :D
Man that was brutal!! The bolt finally came off, but had to use a 4' torque bar and lots of muscle power. Once that was off... used a puller to 'try' to pull the old hub off the half shaft - let just say that didn't go as planned. The puller mushroomed the shaft 
Thank goodness I have a donor truck! Did the whole procedure again... on the donor (BTW it was way easier the second time
). Got the donor half shaft and then put back together.
Man... trying to get that nut to 360 ft/lbs WTF - not sure if I got there the torque wrench only went to 250 ft/lbs All went back together 'relatively' easy. The truck rides smooth with no noises - AWESOME!!
BTW this is what the ABS sensor looked like:
Thank goodness I have a donor truck! Did the whole procedure again... on the donor (BTW it was way easier the second time
). Got the donor half shaft and then put back together.Man... trying to get that nut to 360 ft/lbs WTF - not sure if I got there the torque wrench only went to 250 ft/lbs
All went back together 'relatively' easy. The truck rides smooth with no noises - AWESOME!!BTW this is what the ABS sensor looked like:
Camel Trophy
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,717
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From: Longview, Texas
Man that was brutal!! The bolt finally came off, but had to use a 4' torque bar and lots of muscle power. Once that was off... used a puller to 'try' to pull the old hub off the half shaft - let just say that didn't go as planned. The puller mushroomed the shaft
Thank goodness I have a donor truck! Did the whole procedure again... on the donor (BTW it was way easier the second time ). Got the donor half shaft and then put back together.
Man... trying to get that nut to 360 ft/lbs WTF - not sure if I got there the torque wrench only went to 250 ft/lbs All went back together 'relatively' easy. The truck rides smooth with no noises - AWESOME!!
BTW this is what the ABS sensor looked like:
Thank goodness I have a donor truck! Did the whole procedure again... on the donor (BTW it was way easier the second time
). Got the donor half shaft and then put back together.Man... trying to get that nut to 360 ft/lbs WTF - not sure if I got there the torque wrench only went to 250 ft/lbs
All went back together 'relatively' easy. The truck rides smooth with no noises - AWESOME!!BTW this is what the ABS sensor looked like:
Nice job. Good pictures.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Traverse City, MI
VERY impressive! I can't imagine even imagine attempting that feat I'm dealing with the same issue right now - having both front wheel bearings replaced this week. Your post gave me new appreciation for all mechanics do! Heck.. this forum gives me appreciation for all that mechanics do. Thanks for sharing!
I'm dealing with the same issue right now - having both front wheel bearings replaced this week. Your post gave me new appreciation for all mechanics do! Heck.. this forum gives me appreciation for all that mechanics do. Thanks for sharing!
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Rock Crawling
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From: Colorado Springs
LOL - although I didn't remember until the wheel was back on, had to take it all off to get the angle to punch it.
Camel Trophy
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From: Longview, Texas
LOL well that's why I asked... because I had to remove my wheel, too, and had forgotten... On BOTH SIDES!
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Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Colorado Springs
Ok, so thought I was done.... NOPE Seems that the 3 Amigos are back - intermittent signal. Opened the hub - pulled the sensor and it was covered in some grease... cleaned it off and put back together. Now it's throwing the code permenently - is there such a thing as getting a bad hub? OR is it more likely the sensor is bad??
Not sure where to go next... assistance / opinions pls
Not sure where to go next... assistance / opinions pls