There is a parts shop near me that specializes in suspension stuff. They’ve got a shop with a zillion ton press and an old guy who has pressed every type of bearing in and out, ever made.

Those front bearings are glued in as well so it’s going going to take some force to get them out! To get mine in I froze the overnight, and heated the knuckle with a torch for a while. Not so hot that it could damage the bearing seals tho….more like warm. Then I pulled them in with a bearing puller kit until that got too difficult (about 70% in), and finished with a big hammer and appropriately sized cup that only engaged the outer race.

The hubs drew in pretty easily with the puller….definitely don’t use the hammer on these as you’ll screw up the bearing.

Then I realized I put my dust shield on backwards, so I took it all back to the shop and had to have it all pressed out again, and start over. The old-timer had a good laugh, and rightly so. Good times.

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