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Money Pit 12-11-2012 02:32:58 12.45.43.66 Report to Moderator	You guys nailed it; axle splines are past the hub face. first surprise: got the 2 inch socket breaker bar and ext pipes to break the nut loose it came off with small force on the bar alone. nowhere near 450 lbs. second surprise: jacked it up thinking if it was in that far i could rock it loose instead of doing figure 8's / hub puller / heat. i lucked out and it worked which tells me it really was not tight anyhow. as long as i'll need the hub what else should i change while its apart? axle is hard so it should be ok? not getting any leakage so seals should be good. will i need to reshim the axle bearings? don't want to be going back into this in a year or two. thanks. [Reply]   [No Email]
soundguy 12-11-2012 12:38:49 173.105.146.15 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Money Pit, 12-11-2012 02:32:58   get the hub for now. if you are lucky and the axle is not worn.. or not worn enough to make a difference.. you are at least good to go there. past that.. IF the axle is worn.. then you can burn that bridge when you see them splines on splines..   [Reply]  [No Email]
Money Pit 12-11-2012 12:52:07 12.45.43.66 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to soundguy, 12-11-2012 12:38:49   yes just getting a hub for now. i do respect the expirienced opinoins offered no doubt the axle could be a factor. hardened does not mean invincible.i'll know once it comes apart and i have the new hub in hand. maybe this weeknd i'll get my 2 hour brake job done. thanks again to all.   [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 12-12-2012 05:32:20 184.246.205.64 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Money Pit, 12-11-2012 12:52:07   that's how them 2hr jobs happen. open something easy up and see thet 99% has to come apart.. :) post back   [Reply]  [No Email]
carlntexas 12-11-2012 07:05:53 69.46.56.208 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Money Pit, 12-11-2012 02:32:58   Both my hubs were worn as bad as yours and axles were ok. If the axle is bad I would try the shim trick before buying an axle,but that's just me I'm cheap.   [Reply]  [No Email]
Hobo,NC 12-11-2012 04:48:18 98.17.104.86 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Money Pit, 12-11-2012 02:32:58   Don't be surprised if the axles are worn out ... I have never seen were a hub was flopping around that did not ware the axle also...   [Reply]  [No Email]
Dean 12-11-2012 05:55:45 67.172.15.77 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Hobo,NC, 12-11-2012 04:48:18   Agreed. Perhaps you can get away with replacing the hub only but you will not know until you install a new hub. Undersized hubs were once sold by Ford in several undersizes for situations such as this but these have been NLA for 25 years or more. Dean   [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 12-11-2012 04:48:12 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Chamferd Brakes now Hub in reply to Money Pit, 12-11-2012 02:32:58   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeRemoving & replacing the axle shims does not alter the bearing shim/tightness/looseness.....unaffected.   [Reply]  [No Email]