32 one ton rear hubs

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exoilfld

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I made a puller that bolts to the lugs and uses a 30 ton hydraulic jack. But even with heat and a hammer, could not get them to budge. Anyone know if I am overlooking something? I assume they are a tapered shaft like the Model A shafts. Is there something else holding them on? With the jack, I am actually bending the 3/8" plate the puller is made of.
 
They can be a real *****. I also made a puller as you did. I used heat, sledge hammer etc. After awhile I pulled the grease fitting and kept using CRC, with pressure on the puller. I let it sit for a day adding penetrant as needed. After about a day I went out there and just gave the center of the puller a little tap and it popped. Patience is the key. Good luck.
 
A 3/8 plate is to thin should be min 1/2 and by hooking on the stud you will also get flex in the hub .Best is to hook onto the hub end were the slot is theirs a special puller for that, but you could make up a U shape welded into the end of a 3" pipe with a
1 1/4" bolt turned and welded in the other end .crank it down to 200 lb then hit it .
 
I appreciate the help guys. There is no slot or groove on the hub like on an A model. Be nice if there was. It is just a slick tapered hub. I am thinking about making a puller that attaches to at least 3 studs(maybe all 5), with a 1 1/4' bolt in the center with a tapered end. Sort of like the manufactured ones were. Could get more of a hammer hit on it. But, in the mean time, I will keep trying with what I have.
 
Yes if you can get a bolt on the end that will exert a lot more pressure than a jack will .then a good hit on the end should pop it of
 

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Well guys. here is where I am now. The threads on the end of the hub(where the grease cap goes) are practically non-existant, so, I took a piece of 3" schd. 80 pipe, welded a 1/2"plate on one end with a 1 1/4" grade 8 bolt and nut welded to it. Then welded the pipe to the hub. So far, I have turned on the bolt with a 36"pipe wrench with a 4 foot cheater and my 200+ pounds, heated the hub and hit it with an 8# sledge. It still has not moved. Guess I will let it sit for a while and keep pouring wd40 into the hole in the hub and hope it eventually gives up. Or I give up.
 
OK, so the threads on the end of the axle do not exist. Could be that there was trouble with the axle taper or keyway and someone put too much torque on the nut and ruined the threads and welded the hub to the axle. Good farmerfix. Hope it ain't so!
 
If the wheel is on the ground and you jack up the other side then smack the end with the sled the weight momemtiom should shift it.
 
Success!!! They both finally came off. I actually broke a few welds and almost bent my pipe wrench, but they are off. I was surprised that the shafts are bright and shiny, look new and not all corroded up like I thought they would be. Thanks for the help guys. God bless.
 
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