From: everette (194cbteng@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Apr 14 2004 - 14:58:33 PDT
Here is the way "old country boys" used to removed tires, wheels and hubs as
an assembly.
Tools needed in addition to normal mechanic tools:
1 piece of smooth surface metal about 2 feet wide and a little longer
than twice width of wheel assembly.
clean oil, or liquid detergent.
Jack truck up, loosen and remove stuff holding wheel assembly in place, pour
oil, or detergent on piece of metal, spread it around. and slide meal under
wheel assembly, carefully VERY CAREFULLY lower truck until weight is no
longer on spindle, and wheel is resting on metal; and two fellows can
easily, or one if he works at it, slide wheel assembly off. Then you can
roll it our of your way.
Replacing is easily done if jack does not let load down any. Oil works
best because it will not dry up. Be sure and wash off tires when you get
job done.
Everette
----- Original Message -----
From: "D O" <dohe69@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: [MV] 2.5 ton hub removal, 2 soldiers?
Getting ready to pull hubs on the deuce, wheels are already off. I realize
the ideal way is to have a dual tire dolly and pull the hub/wheel off as an
assembly, but the dolly's are expensive.
How heavy are the hubs, can they be pulled off by one person safely, without
risk of throwing out your back, or dropping it and smashing something
important?
I've got some scrap steel and was thinking of making up a jig that can be
inserted into a standard floor jack in place of the cup. It would bolt to
the lugs on the hub and possibly have a tilting mechanism for levelling.
The only thing I would like to do is make it somewhat of a universal fit for
other vehicles; you never know, I may have a 5 ton someday :-). Can anyone
tell me the outside diameter of the hub of a 5 ton, as well as the diameter
of the lugs? Just to be sure I don't make something that only works on one
vehicle.
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