All the lugs are off of the drivers side front tire - wheel is off the ground. BUT - the wheel wont come off. I sprayed some PB Buster in threads - any other suggestions??

 

Get a sledge hammer and hit it from the back and it will come off. You could also put the lug nuts back on loose, lower it to the ground and try turning the steering lock to lock while slowing moving forward.

 

Sledge hammer works best.....

 

Put the lug nuts back on but back then off a few turns. Lower the truck and go drive slowly in circles. You will hear the wheel pop loose from the hub.

 

yep what rla says..

 

Hammer, or if your tough you can kick the sucker and it will flop right off.

 

I had that problem once. I tried and tired with a sledge hammer to get that thing off and it would not budge. I finally put the lug nuts back on but a bit loosely. I had to drive that thing around the block quite a few times, but I definitely felt it when the thing broke loose!

 

You could risk breaking one or all of the studs.

 

Not really. We're not talking about them being real loose, and we aren't talking about going fast either. He can back off just a little bit from the normal position and that should be enough to break the rim loose. Sometimes just the weight of the truck is enough to break the rim free when it rusts in place like this.

 

My wheel was so stuck i had to loosen the nuts and drive it around town for a week before it popped.

 

Still stuck on - I kicked the bejezzuz out of it and no dice. Also sprayed a bunch of PB up in there. I'll give it the the ole' drive it around with the lugnuts a slightly loose. Thanks

 

i have had the same problem with a BUNCH of wheels on vehicles i have worked on. the ole sledge hammer to the back of the tire always works for me.

 

You don't have to worry about bending the rim with the sledge?

 

Dont hit the rim, hit the tire.

I used to tow for a living and changed alot of flat tires. In that time I had 2 vehicles I couldnt ever get the tires off after beating them. One was a 10 year old ford focus that refused to budge and two has a VW jetta. The same old tricks always worked:
1. Sledge to the tire. Sometimes it helps to hit the front and back and at different points.
2. Take another tire of smaller size (usually the spare on cars) and use it as a hammer.
3. Kick the crap out of it with your foot.

Ive removed tires on everything from sport compacts to heavy duty box trucks to 18 wheelers using those methods. Never fails me.

Apply some heat to the wheel around the hub will help too.

When you do finally get it off sand the hub area of the wheel and the truck. Then get some grease or never-seize and lube it up-will come off easy then.

 

i had the same thing happen on my 91 just after i got it, ended up having to hook a chain to the tire & my buddys truck and actually pull it off