Wheel Bearing Puller / Install
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From: Illinois
Ive tried the places in my area and they didnt seem like what they had would work but in your area may be different. I just ended up buying one from amazon for 80 bucks and it is nice to have one at the house when you or a friend needs it.
Road Master
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From: Junction City, KS
+1 on the amazon set..... I bought one. It's already paid for itself in 3 wheel bearing changes. Don't ever use the slide hammer one, I bought one from harbor freight, tore the center out of a bearing and left the cup in the hub...... That was a bit pricey to fix!
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Not the first couple times, but I read on here to try dry ice..... Grabbed some at walmart, didn't seem to really help
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When I had my front wheel off recently I looked at the bearing set up. The spacer, or tube, that goes through the center of the hub between the 2 bearings takes up all the gap and does not leave an edge on the bearing that I would think you would need for the puller to get a hold of the bearing. Those of you that have pulled these bearings, how did the tool work with a set up like that?
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Road Master
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Junction City, KS
When I had my front wheel off recently I looked at the bearing set up. The spacer, or tube, that goes through the center of the hub between the 2 bearings takes up all the gap and does not leave an edge on the bearing that I would think you would need for the puller to get a hold of the bearing. Those of you that have pulled these bearings, how did the tool work with a set up like that?
I hope that made sense, there's a vid on you tube
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When I had my front wheel off recently I looked at the bearing set up. The spacer, or tube, that goes through the center of the hub between the 2 bearings takes up all the gap and does not leave an edge on the bearing that I would think you would need for the puller to get a hold of the bearing. Those of you that have pulled these bearings, how did the tool work with a set up like that?
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Last edited by lp; May 31, 2014 at 03:39 PM.
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I guess since they sell parts, they also sell Harley parts? that's your logic...... 
The puller is a special blind bearing puller, and no, none of the 15 stores in my area have the blind bearing puller.
The puller is a special blind bearing puller, and no, none of the 15 stores in my area have the blind bearing puller.