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Jun 2, 2014 | 09:16 PM

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99f350sd

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I even have pics LOL...I drilled it a bunch and with a chisel broke it..Used slide hammer to get pieces out. What happens is white corroded aluminum and rust possibly.

Jun 2, 2014 | 09:27 PM

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Jun 3, 2014 | 03:40 AM

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PASandman99

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Good Lord! I was hoping to avoid doing that but after a can of PB Blaster it seems as stuck as ever. I was thinking about trying to use a slide hammer attached to a vice grip. I'm probably just delaying the inevitable. Something tells me that a drill and chisel are in my future. Thanks to everyone for the replies.

Jun 3, 2014 | 06:14 AM

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tilelayher

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PaSandman we are in the same boat, chisel party!!

I am thinking of replacing the bearing hub assemblies and ball joints while I am in there, I plow with this truck and it needs a major overhaul

Jun 3, 2014 | 02:40 PM

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tilelayher

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I drilled this afternoon took me 2 hours i got the hub out, it was frozen in there good. Now the drivers side, i can get to wiggle but I still cant get it out. I bought some huge pliers that fit around it.

My passengers side Bearing assembly is shot, who makes a decent but afordable one for use with snow plowing.

Jun 3, 2014 | 06:21 PM

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99f350sd

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Wow good work..

Dick

Jun 3, 2014 | 07:05 PM

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tilelayher

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The trick was the slide pull, I do not know my approach on the next one since it is wiggling but it refuses to come out.

Jun 4, 2014 | 07:01 AM

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PASandman99

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That's great news tilelayher! What do you mean by a slide pull? Slide hammer?

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Jun 4, 2014 | 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PASandman99

That's great news tilelayher! What do you mean by a slide pull? Slide hammer?

Yes I used a slide hammer i drilled some 5/16 holes all over to weaken it, cracked it into smaller pieces then drilled 1/8" hole and threaded a screw into it and pulled it, once you get a piece or 2 out the larger chunk comes out in the same manner, i did the drivers side this morning took me a half hour, still needed to drill and crack it but you casn see for the most part it came out in 1 piece. Its not as bad of a job as you think.