99 R1500 4wd front hub removal

[gacyota]

I can't get this sucker off. I have applied the PB Blaster, heat, BFH, more heat, more pounding and it will not come off. The 3 bolts from the back side have been removed and there is nothing else holding it in there except 10 years of rust. Am I going to have to remove the spindle and get a press on this hub or is there a trick I'm missing?

[re-tired]

Is this a chevy "K" 1500?If so I assume you have the half shaft nut off as well as the 3 bolts. Smack the half shaft stub inwards tll loose ,carefull with threads. Now take an air chisel an burp at the seam of the hub try several spots it will move !

[gacyota]

Its a Dodge Ram1500, sorry about the incomplete info. Same setup though, take axle nut loose and 3 bolts in back of it and it 'should' come off. This one will not come off in the usual manner. I hate rust!!! I attempted again tonight and put a slide hammer to it and STILL not coming off. I'm about to cut the ball joints off and beat em out from the back end.

[re-tired]

The axle MUST be able to slide in/out. If ta dont have an air chisel a big cold chisel and a Bmf HAMMER, HIT HARD AS YOU CAN on the seam will force it apart. saying a few choice words wont help BUT will make u feel better.

[gacyota]

I've got the axle loose from the splines in the hub. The hub is frozen to the spindle. I cant break it free. I've used almost a whole can of PB Blaster on this thing, I'll probly need to get a new bottle of gas now and the BMFH has been used as well as the not so pleasant words.It's very upsetting :twisted: :evil:

[re-tired]

Hey Gacyota i saw a mushroom cloud to the north of me followed by a shock wave ............please tell me you did'nt ................

[gacyota]

it ALMOST got to that point. It finally came off after some air hammering at just the right angle. I cleaned inner part of spindle before i put new bearing in. Everything went together smoothly. Removal was just a pain in my... everything :!: :!: :!: