Wheel bearing problems

Greetings all!
I'm currently replacing my driver's side front wheel bearing hub assembly. Problem is, I can't get the damn axel nut to come loose! Every video I've watched, it just comes right off with an impact or ratchet. My impact won't budge it, and my ratchet, just rotates the whole the damn assembly when I get enough juice into it to move. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

 

put your truck in 4wd

 

Or have someone hit the brakes.

You're going the right way right?

 

That's another pro tip. I always forget that one.

 

Or take the dust cap off and the tire back on and back on the ground.

 

Screwdriver in the rotor against the caliper is the best way.

 

Screw driver in the rotor FTW!
THANKS ALL!!

 

I bought a 60” breaker bar to do the one on my brothers truck. Made the job super easy

 

Excuses to buy tools are the best. Especially once married.

 

So easy to do it this way.

 

Give me enough leverage and the early bird gets the worm.


-Michael Scott.

 

I figured it was either coming off or I was breaking the shit outta something (probably myself)

 

Having the right tool for the job is so underrated.

 

Im lucky. I do so many different oriented bolts so often, it's not too much trouble. I seem to run into more trouble thinking about it, than not thinking about it haha.

 

Lol I'm building a bunch of stuff and as long as I don't think about it I'm good. Once I start thinking... all bets are off. I did the initial drawings so I just need to go with what I drew up.

 

Gotta let the ole reptilian brain take over!

 

Or quit drinking while using miter saw...

 

That's never any fun.

 

Jobs go so much faster when you have all the tools on hand and dont need to make a trip to the store to buy something new..

 

I had to use a pneumatic impact. No electric and no el cheapo brand! Chicago Pneumatic with 125psi. I also soaked the nut overnight in ATF/Acetone 50/50 mix.
Good Luck