If they are hubcentric, then it does need to be that tight. Lug nuts don't center the wheel on a hubcentric setup.

 

Now, I might be wrong here, but I really don't think our trucks are hubcentric. If they were, all these guys who have had H2 wheels modified to fit would be having problems...............

 

Well, actually, I have the H2 wheels and had them done to the tollerance everyone is using AND they ARE real tight, in fact my left rear wheel DID stick to the hub and I did have to take a small sledge to it to get it off when I rotated my tires. So, they are machined to the same tight tollerance as the factory wheels, and they can stick on pretty tightly. I found it unusual that only 1 rim stuck and needed a pounding, but I can also say that next tire rotation I will be able to tell if it is just that rim or just that left rear hub.

CD

 

One sure way to get them free is too take the nuts off, then say quietly to yourself "oh, oh I hope the wheel does not fall off". For sure it will accidently fall off then

 

hahaha, I tried that one once. then I kicked it really hard. so I think it saw through my lie.

 

I have to hit the inside of the tire with an engineer hammer (3 or 4lb) everytime. It usually takes a few hits. Just be careful that the hammer does not bounce off the tire and hit something else.

 

OK, I've been thinking about this....... Maybe a large gear puller; 12 incher or bigger???? Arms or fingers, what ever you prefer to call them, into the opening of your wheels and the center pivot point on the hub? I'd think a two arm unit would work, but it may need a 3 arm unit.

 

couldnt that put a lot of pressure on the hub? and possibly do some serious damage? maybe if the the center piece, the one that is doing the pushing had a really wide base that could work....its a good thought though, I am heading over to the hardware store to pick up a dead blow hammer first, I think that might be cheaper than a gear puller.

 

This is on a rear wheel, right? I don't think that it will hurt a single thing on the hub. In fact it'll pushing against the axle shaft flange. You won't even be putting any pressure agianst the bearings.

 

yeah, the rear wheel...I will have to look into this it sounds like a good plan.

 

Man, you still aint got that thing off?

 

hahahahaha....no, no I dont. this is what I am talking about. it has been the bane of my existence for the past 4 days (although I took yesterday off).

 

Where are you right now... alaska or iowa?

Could be the road salt has rusted them together... tried a torch?

 

Seriously, try a deadblow or a heavy rubber mallet or a combo. Hit the inside of the wheel toward the outside. It's not a constant pressure problem that needs a puller, it just needs the right 'pop' to break the wheel off the hub.

 

i am in iowa right now...that road salt thing is a good point.