New wheel bearing and hub install

Has anyone disassembled these and pressed back together using a Hub Grappler and wheel bearing press kit?
Or is this a 20 ton press assembly only?

I have done a Corolla with a Hub Grappler, heavy duty bearing press kit and compressed air.

 

Good question. I am taking mine into a machine shop to do it for me. About $65 a side. Which - might be worth the pain the ass of doing it myself. I watched the toyota time video numerous times and there is definitely a certain degree of skill and tools needed by the looks of it.

 

I assume to press old out bearing, remove broken race and press new in? Seems like a steep price but probably worth it.
This truck I am going to work on is an 03 PreRunner with 260+K miles so I was thinking new hubs and bearings.

 

You have a couple seals and a snap ring. You also have to press the hub out from the bearing.

 

I have read of a few people bitching that their bearings needed a 30-60 ton press to come out on the Gen 1 Tacoma's.
I just watched a YouTube video of a guy using a big cordless electric impact wrench and an OTC master hub tool (27213) on a gen 1 Tacoma.
The hub and bearing came right out and the new ones went right in. I guess it depends on the truck.
I don't have the $50 bearing retainer removal tool so I'll just pass on this job although one use would pay for itself.

 

I imagine it could be done w/ heavy duty joint press if patient. (Assembly anyway) Put the spindle in the freezer overnight and use a dry moly lube. Disassembly might be challenging. I had mine in my HF 20t press, real heat and a pipe on the bottle handle. Scared the snot out of me when it broke free...

 

I assume doing this on a truck from New England vs a truck from Florida might be night and day.

 

Probably but this truck is from Texas.... and clean. Try not to crap yourself when it breaks free

 

I got a 20 ton press from harbor freight to do mine - worked like a charm. Scared the hell out of the neighbors when the bearing broke free - sounded like a shot gun.

 

Six minutes in the video shows using a cordless impact wrench removing the hub. Maybe the 1500+ impacts a minute acts differently on the hub than a press.
Nine minutes in the video shows removing the bearing. I also found a second video of another cordless impact wrench easily doing the job. Can't find the link now.

update, Going for it !!! I just ordered a bearing retainer removal socket and parts. I'm also lining up a machine shop just in case.

update: I just recognized his impact wrench as the Ingersol Rand. It is up there with the

$128 Milwaukee M18 Cordless Lithium-Ion 6-1/2" Circular Saw - 2630-20 - ( MILWAUKEE ) - BARE TOOL

Milwaukee M18 in terms of torque. I have the lowly Makita XWT08, should be interesting.

 

Keep us posted.

 

I also did one with a 20t hf press. It took everything that press had and like others have mentioned, it was scary as hell.

 

Not sure if you've seen this video but @Timmah! has one on doing the front wheel bearing

https://youtu.be/Dj-2IzO9RFk

 

Got no tools, no shop, no know-how. Paid $500 for front wheel bearing on 13 Taco and thought it was $ well spent.

 

Not too bad for someone in your situation. Let me guess... it was the drivers side?

 

I'm still waiting on the guy to come over. I have all the parts ready. I also found out my youngest son has the $450 Milwaukee 3/4" cordless impact wrench. I may borrow it the day I start.

 

I thought the post 1st gen trucks have bolt-on assemblies that hold the bearing to the spindle which don't require press work?

 

Rob, you’re clairvoyant. Yes, drivers side front.