wheel bearing tools

[kemo]

When changing wheel bearings is it nesescery to use a tool or can you improvise.

 

[glider]

Some of the older ones you could improvise but with the newer bearings, it's best to use the puller to avoid damaging the bearing especially on the ABS bikes.

 

[Bud White]

well ya sort of need the blind puller to but you have to improvise on it the one i bought was a slide hammer and no go.

so i made it into a puller and then got a cheap installer off ebay with the cones to press on the outer bearing race to put it in just like hd's.

total i might have 70$ and 4 mins worth of welding to make my remover

 

[RetiredJake]

How about some pictures of what you put together

 

[PonchoDoc]

I'd be interested in pics too, I cant see anyway to pull the bearing from a 2006 dyna wideglide w/o a special tool.

 

[2wheels4life]

I simply use a long drift or punch and ALWAYS put new bearings back in, never re-use the old ones.

 

[Bud White]

i'll try to get pics up shortly

 

[PonchoDoc]

I simply use a long drift or punch and ALWAYS put new bearings back in, never re-use the old ones.

Ive looked at my friends hub and didnt see any way to get a drift or punch to catch unless just start going at the side of the bearing but it being smooth didnt think that work to well. May have to give that a try though.