Colorado B.S. Thread

Seems like the iffy roller bearing combined with the fact that the CV isn't supported as far out there laterally might have had something to do with your vibe issue.

 

I wasn't sure because you said you complained about vibrations to a dealer.

 

Fuck you Toyota.



Tried to use a blind bearing puller, tensioned by the ratchet strap plus the slide hammer... NOTHING.

 

I did, they told me it was normal.

 

@aero3685 found your rig

Posted from icons facebook page would be kind of cool to own.

 

Caribou trailhead area this morning.

 

I spy @iRideMTB

 

Anyone have any advice? The puller was tight to the bearing and the slide hammer was able to smash the inner part of the bearing, so it's effectively useless and has not budged one bit.

Are there any pullers that would work better?

 

A carriage bolt and a flat piece of steel might work. But first you have to remove all the needle bearings. Keep a magnet in there to catch them all.
Then hook the edge of a carriage bolt, sharpen it up on the edge if you need to, and tighten a nut on the other end with the flat piece of steel bridging the hole.

 

You'll want to hold the end of the carriage bolt with a small set of vise-grips whie you turn the nut otherwise the bolt will walk out of the bearing retainer. You are only going to get a shot or two with this method. You'll half to "walk" it out, a little on each side until it's out.

 

Here is one pulling a pilot bearing, but that's kind of easy anyway.


Here is one being used to remove a wheel bearing.


Or, after the needles are out, use a punch or chisel and work of some frustration.

This is what you are trying to hook to.

 

SAS

 

Rwd only > sas

 

Modified slide hammer...

 

That looks safe!

 

Went up rampart road to mount Herman road to monument today

 

Not bad but check this guy's rock stacking, very impressive

http://gravityglue.com

 

All I have to say is @jubei777 is the man. Thanks for all your help.