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Post by jpcamb on Sept 27, 2009 14:19:47 GMT -5
My inspection tire (stock rear rim) will not come off my stupid jeep rear axle/hub. I've tried a crow bar, pb blaster and seveal BFH to get it moving. Any tricks to getting these things off? Managed to get one off but the passenger side is firmly on. Any thoughts are greatly appeciated.
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Post by Captian Carnage on Sept 27, 2009 15:33:36 GMT -5
I have to ask your lug nuts off LOL
A BFH on the top then the bottom you might want to use a 2x4 to hit not the rim The steel on your axles and the aluminum or alloy of your rim sometimes seize together Aluminum and or alloy does that to medal after being in the weather and such There is a name for the fusion of the 2 medals I dont recall it
I would put the 2x4 on the edge of the rim and hit a couple of times then move it the the other side of the tire do the same go around the tire see if you can crack it loose and not damage your rim
Thats my opinion
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Post by mexgrizzly on Sept 27, 2009 15:52:24 GMT -5
Hitting the rim with hammer usually works, like said above use a block of wood on an aluminum rim. I usually hit the rim from the underneath the jeep.
If that doesn't work one technique is to put all the lug nuts on but leave them loose (so the wheel has approximately 1/8" of play. Drive the vehicle back at slow speeds until it breaks free. I wouldn't drive far or fast but it will help to put some torque on it with the throttle or brakes.
Put anti-seize on the wheel-hub mating surface to prevent this from happening. You can use grease too but don't get the grease on the wheel studs.
-Andy
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Post by jpcamb on Sept 27, 2009 16:46:49 GMT -5
Doh! the lug nuts.... JK. Will try driving it around the yard a bit, hopefully that works it free, have an nice long pry bar and im not weak but the da@m thing wont budge for me. Got one off and the second just wont come... smashed the rim with a hammer, a rubber sledge and a few other assorted things and so far just getting more pi$$ed is about all thats happened.
Thanks guys!
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Post by ZAEDOCK on Sept 28, 2009 6:24:03 GMT -5
Fill the tire to 40-45lbs. Jack it up (make sure the jack is in a good spot), get into a foolball hike position parallel to the tire, and kick the outer edge of the tire. It will come off.
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Post by DOUG® on Sept 28, 2009 16:46:25 GMT -5
Fill the tire to 40-45lbs. Jack it up (make sure the jack is in a good spot), get into a foolball hike position parallel to the tire, and kick the outer edge of the tire. It will come off. You gotta pic of this? ;D |
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Post by jpcamb on Sept 30, 2009 20:20:20 GMT -5
man this was a pain. bottom line if you put stock rims on sand the rear drum break hub clean and put anti-seize on before you mount the tire, my neighbor helped heat it up with a torch and we hit it with a sledge before finally notching the centers and it was still a pain getting it off. Glad to get those silly looking inspection tires off.  |
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