First, Jack up the truck and place on jack stands. Remove wheel and tire.
Remove the brake caliper (two 18mm head bolts)
Wire the caliper to the coil spring
Remove the brake disk. If it doesnt just pull off, hit it with a rubber hammer. If you dont have rubber hammer, be carefull not to hit it to hard and crack the rotor.
Remove the ABS sensor (12mm allen)
Remove the cottor pin and nut that holds the axle on (1 11/16 socket, 3/4" drive)
If the axle doesnt slide back, just give it a little tap.
Remove the 4 bolts that hold the wheel bearing on. (18mm head bolts, might want to use 3/4" drive)
In a perfect world the wheel bearing will just fall off......... since it wont just fall off screw two of the bolts back in the hub half way. Use a long socket extension and hold one end on the bolt head and the other to the frame. Have someone get in the truck and start it. Use the power steering to push the hub out. (Thanks The Diesel Garage for this tip) Notice in this pic that my wheel joints are shot.
The hub should come right out.
Now that the hub is off, just pull the axle out.
When you get the axle out, look up in the tube and you might see lots of dirt and debris. Get the shop vac out and vacuum the dirt and **** out. Be carefull not to suck the gear oil out of the pumpkin :bang:
After completion clean everything up and anti seize everything, Hub, axle splines.
Hope this helps someone!!
When you get done, go test drive the truck to your local riding spot and go riding. :happymugs
Thanks
Cody
Remove the brake caliper (two 18mm head bolts)
Wire the caliper to the coil spring
Remove the brake disk. If it doesnt just pull off, hit it with a rubber hammer. If you dont have rubber hammer, be carefull not to hit it to hard and crack the rotor.
Remove the ABS sensor (12mm allen)
Remove the cottor pin and nut that holds the axle on (1 11/16 socket, 3/4" drive)
If the axle doesnt slide back, just give it a little tap.
Remove the 4 bolts that hold the wheel bearing on. (18mm head bolts, might want to use 3/4" drive)
In a perfect world the wheel bearing will just fall off......... since it wont just fall off screw two of the bolts back in the hub half way. Use a long socket extension and hold one end on the bolt head and the other to the frame. Have someone get in the truck and start it. Use the power steering to push the hub out. (Thanks The Diesel Garage for this tip) Notice in this pic that my wheel joints are shot.
The hub should come right out.
Now that the hub is off, just pull the axle out.
When you get the axle out, look up in the tube and you might see lots of dirt and debris. Get the shop vac out and vacuum the dirt and **** out. Be carefull not to suck the gear oil out of the pumpkin :bang:
After completion clean everything up and anti seize everything, Hub, axle splines.
Hope this helps someone!!
When you get done, go test drive the truck to your local riding spot and go riding. :happymugs
Thanks
Cody