5 ton hub & brake drum

[groundog]

what is the best way to remove hub and brake drum? I have the nuts off and outer bearing out but it is very heavy do you use a engine hoist or what --rear axle -- thanks

 

[topo]

the hoist work good I have a piece of 1 1/2 by 1/4 strap with a 3/4 hole in each end so I can use a lug nut to hold the strap to the hub and a clevis to the hoist . the strap is about 8 inches long . I have not used this on my m52a2 but it worked great on my m269 low boy' .kenny

 

[DaveP]

I just lift them off. its putting them back on is where it gets a little touchy. trying to line it up so as not to damage the seal is fun when holding the heavy bugger.

 

[rosco]

They are often removed with a jack type carriage on creeper type wheels. You leave the wheel/wheels on, and just slide them off. Same going back on. I made a similiar type carriage, but without the jack part. I use a floor jack, under the axel, to adjust its hieght. I'll take a picture of it tomorrow.

If your doing it by hand, it can be tricky. The brake shoes need to be backed off, but you can use them, to carry some of the weight & help in alignment.

Lee in Alaska

 

[jwaller]

I just lift them off.

same here. man up and grab it. it is very far from light but it's not impossible.

 

[Offroadfabworks]

I just lift them off. its putting them back on is where it gets a little touchy. trying to line it up so as not to damage the seal is fun when holding the heavy bugger.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Exactly the reason I only own deuces. I can't lift the dang parts of a 5 tom with my back the way it is.

 

[groundog]

lifting it by hand sounds good but at 66 years old I can not lift like I used to---making a strap and using the engine hoist seems the best way for me to go--I priced a wheel lift and they run around 375.00 plus tax---would be nice to have

 

[acetomatoco]

leave the wheels and tires on and grease the floor, adjust the height with your floor jack on the axle and slide em on and off with a 4 x 4 pusher stick..easier with Soldier2 helping.

 

[BEASTMASTER]

go rent an engine hoist.save the back. been there ,done that

 

[beaubeau]

Same as acetomato, I would use 2 pieces of wood with Grease in between them, block top one so wheel doesnt roll. Slide wheels off, and install in reverse. Good luck, Phil

 

[jwaller]

the grease thing might work but my 5T has 1600's. and they weight ~400lbs each. Now those are hard to mount.

 

[groundog]

I used my engine hoist and it worked OK--ordered new seals---outer seal was really tore up--thanks for all replies