Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
#21
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
Hi Mike,
To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
wasn't used in this case.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
>
> It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> short axle stub.
>
> The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
>
> Mike
To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
wasn't used in this case.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
>
> It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> short axle stub.
>
> The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
>
> Mike
#22
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
#23
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
#24
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
#25
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
Thanks,
Andrew Whitley
L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
#26
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
The front hubs are 'barely' pressed together Bill.
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
#27
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
The front hubs are 'barely' pressed together Bill.
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
#28
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
The front hubs are 'barely' pressed together Bill.
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
#29
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
The front hubs are 'barely' pressed together Bill.
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
The axle stub that goes through them has to have the nut torqued down to
175 foot pounds to hold the bearing together.
You can't use an axle puller to get the hub off on these suckers, the
hub just pulls apart.
Mike
"L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
>
> Hi Mike,
> To put it context most rear axle bearings are pressed on and that
> is the only thing holding the axle in. Of course that why repair shops
> are required to carry millions of dollars of insurance, luckily it
> wasn't used in this case.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > The spindle of the pressed hub relies on the axle to hold it together.
> >
> > It is pressed tight to start, but the side to side slide is held by the
> > short axle stub.
> >
> > The nut to hold that bearing race is torqued to 175 ft lb!
> >
> > Mike
#30
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Re: Wow, had to help a friend with a TJ - Front wheel Fell Off!!
We only needed a 13 mm 12 point socket wrench to do this one. Oh and
the 36 mm axle nut wrench to get the big nut which we can 'borrow' from
the parts store.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Andrew wrote:
>
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> > I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> > Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> > nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> > difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
the 36 mm axle nut wrench to get the big nut which we can 'borrow' from
the parts store.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Andrew wrote:
>
> When I get back from Iraq in December I'm going to pull the stock
> axles, front and rear, and replace them with Superior axles. Your
> post got me wondering, what special tools will I need to pull them? I
> have an 03 rubi, if that affects the front axle at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew Whitley
>
> L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@***.net> wrote in message news:<4085E182.ED718580@***.net>...
> > I thought it was pressed on tighter than that, I remember Matt
> > Macchiarolo pulling his apart with an axle puller and using in the axle
> > nut to sock it back on. Of course having the axle in or out makes no
> > difference to the floating bearing, Real Jeep hub.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >