How get into front Hubs and Pull rear Diff?
I purchased some Selectro Lock-Outs for the front axle. I put my truck up, pulled the 6 bolts/nuts on the front hubs and still can't get into them. Can't pry it open or knock it open.
I gota rear locker so Im tring to install it. I pulled the axle shafts out of each side. (Those cone shaped things on the hub studs are terrible) I opened the rear cover, unbolted/removed the bearing retainers, Unbolted the rear driveshaft and pulled the yoke.
I cant get the carrier out, I slam the pinion with a dead blow and its gets a little looser but I can't pull it out. Is there a special puller to pull this out? I think it just behing held in there with a press fit on the bearings.
Any help would be great?
I already gota 4 lb dead blow so the bigger hammer approach has been addressed. Id take a picture to clarify but it ended up in the lake last week.
Thanks,
Scott
No mention about replacing bolts
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Scott,
I have done both installs.
The Front
If all the nuts are off the studs, the hub plate should come off. You are going to have to replace the studs with bolts, so go ahead and pull the studs out now. Then, a "light" tap with a hammer sideways will release the gasket holding the plate on. Clean everything real well and just use RTV instead of the new paper gasket that came with the Selectro hubs. I also found it very helpfull to run a tap through each of the stud holes before I screwed new grade 8 bolts in.
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I spoke with Bob today and ordered my Hubs and there was no mention of replacing all my "studs" with bolts?
Is this true?