David,
I have one word of caution when using the puller from TSSC. Do NOT use a
hammer on the bolt head. They are selling these things with soft bolts and NOT
hardened ones as they should be. You were lucky in that your hub popped off so
easily. I bought the same puller and have tried to pull three different hubs
off of older spit axles and all of them failed. However, Snap-on sells a
replacement bolt that is hardened properly. I picked up one of those and the
puller now works just fine. You are correct about the how massive and well
made the puller is. If they had supplied the right bolt it would have been a
real nice deal. As it is I had to fix it before I could use it. I'm glad your
experience was otherwise!
> I e-mailed TSSC for a catalog and recieved it within a
> week. I then ordered their rear axle hubpuller and got it
> within two weeks. I have a rear axle with bad bearings
> that I pulled from my 1500 and replaced with a good used
> one. I bolted the puller up to the axle hub, put a 1 1/8
> inch socket on the large bolt (threads greased with
> molybdinum disulfide grease), put a pipe wrench on one of
> the "corners" of the puller to keep it from turning, put a
> 2 foot cheater pipe on both the pipe wrench and socket
> wrench for increased leaverage, and then I turned the bolt
> and "pop!" the hub came right off! While I have only
> pulled the hub off this one axle I am now a believer in
> this tool. It is simple but well made. I am not a member
> of TSSC. I have an original Triumph factory repair manual
> which shows a picture of the factory hub puller and the
> TSSC hub puller looks at least as good as the original in
> design. Just thought I'd post this for the info.
--
Brad
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1951 Dodge 1/2 ton B3B pickup (being restored)
1953 Mayflower TT29490LDL (almost a driver)
1961 TR4 CT288L (being restored)
1962 TR3B TCF1564L (some day)
1964 Spitfire 4 BFC25720L (of Belgian decent)
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