Rear Hub Puller

Bruce of MN

Bruce of MN

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I suspect my rear hubs haven't been off in 25 years. Once I get them off using the bolt type puller and clean up the surfaces, should I be able to use the knock-off type puller after that? Any tips?
 
Ease the brake pads away from the drum (parking break also). If your puller uses heavy bolts to pull the drum, head to an industial supply shop and upgrade to the stongest bolts available.

Both of these tips helped me get the drums off the first time. Now they pull off much more easily.
 
Although not as good as the KRW puller. I have had good luck with this style of puller. This is an olser one, but a repop of this style is being made I can not comment on the quality. Note that the 28 style hub abd the 29-32 style hub take a different but simular puller. I picked up both styles fro about $20 each. Rod
 

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That is a good looking puller. I was going to use the local club loaner puller to get them off the first time then hoped for some confirmation here that it isn't needed for maintained hubs and the knock off would be OK. I'll be putting on a Ted's kit and anticipate having the hubs on and off in the process.

forever4 said:
Bruce,
Do not use a 'knock-off' puller.
it doesn't 'pull' anything, it only tends to mushroom the end of the axle.

See the link for the best type of Ford hub puller, and the reasons.

http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/KRWhubpuller.htmhttp://idisk.mac.com/forever4/Public/pages/KRWhubpuller.htm
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If you were going to use the puller from the Twin Cities club, I tried to use it a few months ago and it doesn't fit any Model A hubs. It's a bit too small to slip into position on the hub.














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Speaking of hub pullers I am still looking for one that fits the 1930/'31 AA's. Here is what the originals looked like.
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Not the best Model A news today. There must be a story there.


Tom Wesenberg said:
If you were going to use the puller from the Twin Cities club, I tried to use it a few months ago and it doesn't fit any Model A hubs. It's a bit too small to slip into position on the hub.
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I used the repo KRW look- a- like from Brattons and it worked fine. Be sure to get the right one for your hub. They are cheap enough to have your own for the tool kit.
 
The Mitchell overdrive people sell a rear hub puller for around $75 that will fit either style hub, those with the ridge, and those with the slot. I have one and it works well and doesn't takeup a lot of room so it is easy to carry with you on a tour.

Tom Endy
 
Didn't someone say you should loosen the rear wheel studs a little and drive the car around for a while to loosen the drums?
 
Roccaas, I did that. 2 weeks prior I sprayed wd40 in the key from time to time and then the day of pulling the hub I loosed the nut a little and drive it a short distance. Hub popped off easily. Was on super tight before that. Can't definitely say it was the short drive though.

Used the puller rowdy has shown.


****edit... yes what Tom said (see below). I skimmed Roccaas answer to fast.
 
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roccaas said:
Didn't someone say you should loosen the rear wheel studs a little and drive the car around for a while to loosen the drums?
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NO for sure!
Not the wheel studs, but loosen the AXLE NUT, then drive it a bit. Just loosen it a turn then reinstall the cotter pin and drive it some.
 
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