so I am pulling hubs today. everything is off. tried 2 different snap ring plier kits and none reach the snap ring. anyone have a source for one that works. im on my way to pepboys to buy the leslie long pliers to see if the fit.. seems like the interchangable ones are too stubby to get in there and just dont reach.

check back later

thanks

 

Search the 6.0 section, they've had this issue and it's well documented.

@Yahiko may be able to help as well.

 

Knipex 46 11 a3 is what I used on a 2011.You can get them on Amazon for about $20.That won't do you any good today though. I remember a fellow taking a pair of long needle nose plier and grinding flats on them and using them opposite of what they were designed for.

 

As a Ford dealer tech, who's had to remove and install more than his fair share of that exact snap ring, I can tell you first hand the Knipex 9" snap ring plier as illustrated in the link above is the best one I've ever used. I've used my Snap-On ones that the tips have bent, and then I tried the exact one in the link above under a fellow co-worker's recommendation. He was right! I still have that plier with the tips still straight after many uses.

EDIT: SnowPlowDriver beat me to the punch! There you go. Two guys so far telling you the same thing. That should make it pretty unanimous.

 

Yes...looks like this is not happening today

the harbor freight kit did not work
the autozone kit didn't work
pepboys kit niether

I guess I'll order the correct one.

thanks for the tip.

 

i ordered it and it will be here tomorrow.

thanks a million

 

The pair I use are external. The pair you referenced are internal. I guess either would work but internal would take both hands to use on an external snap ring.One thing for sure that snap ring isn't coming off with a cheap pair of pliers.

 

good catch

so I orderd that one tool . so now ill have internal and external

both will be here tomorrow

thanks

 

well...its 12:40 and no delivered yet. come on amazon, wheres that drone thats going to land on my door step.

replaced a toilet in the second bathroom while i was waiting.

 

Pliers arrived at 3:00.

job was done at 7:00

took the wife to dinner as a test drive.

new

hubs
rotors
brake pads
everything greased up using spiffy abs grease fitting and caliper sliders libued up with grease needle.

runs great