Stupid Arbor Press question
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Road Master
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Stupid Arbor Press question
What size arbor press do I need to buy to press out the original IPB and press in the new Baker bearing on my 06 Dyna?
I want to buy one at Harbor Freight and it usually doesn't help asking the people that work there a question.
I want to buy one at Harbor Freight and it usually doesn't help asking the people that work there a question.
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From: Davie, FL
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I'll do it. I have a #1 Arbor Press at the machine shop and a 20 Ton press. All is good if you know how to use them. You do not have a location in your profile. Just in case if you are near Boca Raton or Fort Lauderdale.
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From: sand mountain Alabama
If you going to purchase one you can get a kit with different sizes. or use a impact socket.
I use impact sockets a lot. They work good if you are handy with a press.
They are a heck of lot thicker if you get a good one.
I use impact sockets a lot. They work good if you are handy with a press.
They are a heck of lot thicker if you get a good one.
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From: Northern VA
If you buy one spring for the A frame model. Online only. I bought the 12 ton H frame in store and returned it after a day it was so wobbly. The A frame is much nicer. It cost $97 to my door with coupons. One of the best purchases I've made.
Cruiser
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Well, it looks like the original question was never really answered. I would like to know too.
From a rough look WITHOUT any disassembly, it appears that one needs at lease 6" clearance from the arbor to the back of the press. From the looks of it, this would rule out the cheaper 1/2 or 1 ton arbor presses found on amazon, ebay, or harbor frieght. The clearance would be easier to achieve with the hydraulic presses, but I assume one would lack the "feel" for when the bearing bottoms out vs. the arbor press.
Actual experience would certainly be appreciated.
From a rough look WITHOUT any disassembly, it appears that one needs at lease 6" clearance from the arbor to the back of the press. From the looks of it, this would rule out the cheaper 1/2 or 1 ton arbor presses found on amazon, ebay, or harbor frieght. The clearance would be easier to achieve with the hydraulic presses, but I assume one would lack the "feel" for when the bearing bottoms out vs. the arbor press.
Actual experience would certainly be appreciated.
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