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Originally Posted by stevekat
I got a rotary hammer and an electric impact wrench from Harbor Freight. I also got the correct 12 point socket from Amazon. The electric impact took off the axle nut and the rotary hammer pushed the axle out with relative ease. I believe it was less than $150 for the two tools with their 20% off coupons that come regularly. Cheap in the context of the money saved, and having the tools for future use (as long as they might last.) Also used the impact to tighten the axle nut. Cleaning the axle splines and inside of the hub splines are important to get the axle through the hub more easily. With these tools, I think I can get the axle nut off and the axle pushed through the hub in ten minutes, if that is a helpful estimate. The bulk of the work shall be dealing with the joint and boot.
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Your option is great as well Steve, I just couldn't justify buying more tools right now
My method was the harbor freight 24" breaker bar with the 36mm 12 pt socket I got from Pep Boys, then slid my 3 foot handle from my jack over the breaker bar to make a cheater and give me approx 4 feet of "breaker bar"
I had soaked my axle nuts in PB blaster for about 3 nights prior, and once I stopped the rotor from spinning (socket extension in the "vanes" of the rotor which propped against the caliper) the axle nut came undone quite easily!
For pushing the axle out of the hub my method was to use an axle puller flange with the threaded rod from a hub puller drawn into the center of the axle to "push" it out, that tool was rented from Autozone for free.
We all know my method of getting the axle back in the hub, I'm going to make a new tool and wish me luck on the other side!