Wheel Bearing removal/install
Road Warrior
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Unless they changed for '09, you need special tool for this from 2000 up sealed bearings.. JIMS makes a good one. The dealer can do it for you reasonably if you don't do it often enough to justify buying the tools.
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From: Canada
I have a puller kit for the bearings but IMHO, I never reuse bearings once they've been pulled. New bearing kits are available from the dealer and ensures you aren't going to reinstall and get one that screws up. I'd hate to hear someone crashes because they used an old bearing so buck up for a new set.
Road Master
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From: Log home in SE Michigan full time. Log cabin in east TN, Smoky Mountians part time
I have a puller kit for the bearings but IMHO, I never reuse bearings once they've been pulled. New bearing kits are available from the dealer and ensures you aren't going to reinstall and get one that screws up. I'd hate to hear someone crashes because they used an old bearing so buck up for a new set.
don't screw with 'em, buy new ones and have the dealer install them, if you bought HD brand wheels they should offer an installation kit that will contain the bearings and the appropriate spacers.
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From: Vermont
Go get a dynabolt (concrete sleeve anchor) the right size to fit inside the bearing.
Tighten the dynabolt so that it grips the inside of the bearing and then drive the
bearing out from the opposite side.
Tighten the dynabolt so that it grips the inside of the bearing and then drive the
bearing out from the opposite side.
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No more than it costs have your local indy do it. It does require special tools and they have to mic out properly when done. My indy had no problem at all with reusing bearings that where almost new.
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
I would NEVER re-use a wheel bearing. I worked at a Big Dog dealer once that did a lot of sending out stock Harley wheels for choming. They tried it once and it was nothing but a headache. Of course the dummy that put them back in beat on them with a hammer!!! After that little evolution they bought a tool to install them properly but never re-used them even after that. They're not that much and it saves you from having problems down the road. You'll probably have to grind/scrape the chrome out of the bearing cradle if there's any in there after the chrome job.
