OK, I know I'm often challenged by the simplest things but pulling a wheel off might be a new low even for me.
On my '48 dually the front wheels (original 17") are rusted to the hub extensions and won't budge. I've done the usual, soaking, pounding, swearing etc but still no go.
Is there a puller that would work or something I could rig up to help free things up?
Suggestions welcome!
UPDATE:
OK, they're off! As you see, I've been after a solution for awhile now. I kept soaking, pounding, etc., then last week I went out and bought a couple of short lengths of chain, borrowed my come-a-long back from the guy who borrowed it last year and purchased a dead blow hammer. I've wanted one for awhile but never really had a need for one.
Put the new tools on the flatbed, jacked the front end up on stands, removed the lugnuts and the right side wheel practically fell off into my hands! Ditto the left side!
Did "Speedy" realize I was getting serious with the new tools? Maybe he just has an evil sense of humor, or maybe it just took a long time for the penetrating oils to do their work.
I don't really care, the wheels are off and I can continue with the world's longest running brake job.
Next problem up is that the wheel cylinders are adjusted way to tight and the adjusters are frozen/stripped.
Maybe I'll get to use that come-a-long yet!
Last edited by Eureka Jim; 09/22/2016 7:35 PM.
