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Rock Doctor
03-20-2021, 06:24 PM
We are getting one of our Conquests ready for spring and had a few outer axle bearings to change out. The front left axle was being a real pain, resisting all my removal tricks. The inner axle bearing simply would not let the axle go. Set screws out, penetrating oils applied, I tried hammering, tapping, cussing and swearing.
My helpers and I decided to make an “Axle removal tool”, I’m sure there are many different versions, but this is what we came up with for removing stubborn front axles with random stuff in the shop.
We tested the fit on a rear axle, then slid the tool under the engine and tried the front axle.
WINNER, it worked beautifully 👍

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RD
bsmitty27
03-20-2021, 08:13 PM
That right there, is some farm boy engineering!
Nicly done!
Howard Hutchinson
03-20-2021, 08:41 PM
Good job there. I admire the heck out of ya'll!
Grizzly Adams
03-20-2021, 09:13 PM
I made a smaller version out of coupling nuts and two bolts to remove the hubs on my jeep, one has to be creative at times.

Grizz
Rock Doctor
03-20-2021, 10:33 PM
That right there, is some farm boy engineering!
Nicly done!

Good job there. I admire the heck out of ya'll!

Thank you :)

I made a smaller version out of coupling nuts and two bolts to remove the hubs on my jeep, one has to be creative at times.

Grizz

It’s fun to watch them and help them work out problems.
Sometimes they don’t always agree on solutions though:argue2:
Lol

RD
esher
03-21-2021, 02:01 AM
You got more patience than me, i would of chopped it off with a torch.
Rock Doctor
03-21-2021, 11:46 AM
You got more patience than me, i would of chopped it off with a torch.

Lol, yes, there were a couple other options, but I’m not sure I’m ready to have the girls running a gas axe in my Argo.
This was an exercise in getting the girls to “figure out a way”, their next step if this hadn’t worked was going to be Hammer & Cold Chisel to the outer race of the inner bearing.

RD
snargo
03-23-2021, 11:53 PM
Air hammer try it next time so fast and easy.
Grizzly Adams
03-24-2021, 09:00 AM
Air hammer try it next time so fast and easy.

Works on U joints as well.

Grizz
Sooner
03-24-2021, 09:51 AM
Good info, one of these days my dads Bigfoot 6x6 will need some bearings and that simple tool looks sweet.
Stinky Buffalo
03-24-2021, 10:51 AM
That's brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
Bigwoodsman
03-24-2021, 12:46 PM
Argo - the mother of not only frustration, but ingenuity too.

Nice tool. I wish I had that back when I had mine!

BW