My nuts sheared off

[pugslyyy]

You don't need to drain the diff just pull the axles and the bearing retainer comes out the same as the fronts with the same tool. I would replace the seal.

Do I need a specialized tool for that or can I get away with a gear puller?

Roger on the seal.

 

[pugslyyy]

You could do a "half and half". Buy a second hand hub from Busbees then put new studs into that. Surely that would work out quite a bit cheaper and still give you what you want.

Busbees does not have the part...

 

[jhrodd]

The retainer threads off, you need to make a tool to engage it. Here's a thread with a description of the process:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/44395-Fg649-tools?highlight=bearing+retainer
I'll try and snap a photo of the one I made and post it .

 

[jhrodd]

Here you go:

 

[pugslyyy]

Nicely done. Wondering if I could do it without welding.

 

[jhrodd]

You could, there's not much torque involved. Fuso wants you to measure the tangential force on the bearing with a spring but i can't imagine that any one does.

 

[pugslyyy]

Thanks I have a pretty proven method for field torquing wheel bearings (as taught by Bill Burke).

 

[SkiFreak]

Thanks I have a pretty proven method for field torquing wheel bearings (as taught by Bill Burke).

Care to share? Assuming you can describe it in words. Maybe a short video if not.