i need to know if there is a special puller for the frotn axle on my truck it is a new year 2004 3500 4x4 i need to replace the unit berring hub and the u joint on the drivers side and the hub wont come off do i just need to work it with a hammer etc.. to get it off i bought a new hub so i dont mind hurting the old one just dont want to hurt anything else help please tearing it back down wed the 14th to fix it

 

No special puller nesessary, just a BIG hammer
The bearing hub tends to get fused to the steering knuckle from rust after a couple years of weather.
It helps to loosen the 12 piont bolts that hold it in and use an air hammer from behind to knock it loose. Others have mentioned driving around the block with the bolts slackend to break the bearing hub free.

Good luck, I've been there and know what your going thru.

 

Well, if you have the old one out when you go to put the new one in its a great idea to clean the knuckle opening with some sand paper or a wire wheel to get the rust and crap off and the use neversize around the opening so you'll never have a problem again!

 

Just had that problem, what a wonderful design.

Your best bet is to find yourself some M14 bolts that are like 4 inches long. It won't matter if the heads on the bolts are smashed in. It takes a ton of banging with a big mother of a hammer.

Good luck,

Not sure what you paid for a new bearing, this is the manufacture.

http://www.ebatmus.com/cart.epl?Buy=...Query=br930502

Can save yourself some cash

Greg

 

hey thanks guys i got the unit berring for 190.00 my price pays to have family in the parts store lol and i will be working on this this weekend so i will let you all know how it went


Jason

 

http://www.lislecorp.com/tool_detail.cfm?detail=1385This tool has made my life easier on rusty trucks:

 

Im not sure if the new AAM axle is like the D60 in the 2 gens, but I pulled mine off on my 2000 by placing the head of a hammer imbetween the axle housing and the hub(I think, it's been a while, but if you crawl under there you'll know what i mean) and with the whole front end off the ground, start the truck and turn the steering wheel to whichever side is needed off. Power steering made quick work of the whole process.