Great video. I've struggled with slide hammers removing bearings until I watched Eric O of south main auto show that the most important first step is to try to rotate the bearing axially (tangential force to the outer curve of the bearing) with an air hammer or regular hammer and chisel. This seems to break the dissimilar metal corrosion better, then the slide hammer will finish the job. (See his chevy silverado wheel bearing video from 4-5 years ago). It changed my whole thought process on this issue after only using the slide hammer technique for 40 years prior. Kind Regards, Craig
I also have broken the hub off without the inner bearing so I used an extended bit and a snap on long barrel and it came off eventually. I can't believe I could've just used the slide hammer. Thank you for making this video.
OTC makes a product called "Hub Tamer" that uses the force generated by a screw to remove the bearings. Since I've owned one I've never had trouble pulling hubs. I bought it because my 5lb puller failed to remove the front hubs off a 1 ton dump truck. The OTC kit pulled both within a few minutes. You can use the kit for both removal and insertion.
I chose the craftsman one which is a little more money but they look like they are made by the same manufacturer. The only difference is the finish on the slide hammer
