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I don't take any credit for this, but I thought It's a GREAT repurpose of parts a lot of Alpiners have.
This came from Ramon Spontelli
Note, this was used on an Alpine hub removing job. I am very skeptical of how well it would work on a Tiger Hub!
The only major change would be to use a Big chunk (3/4" thick or more) of cold rolled steel instead of a hub...
DW
Designed, manufactured, and used today.
Works just like your fancy one.
Used it as-is for the first hub, and the corners of the lug nuts were hitting on the raised area of the hub, just a bit. Could have used washers there, or a smaller nut. But, since I knew right where the Dremel tool was, I just “relieved” that area a wee bit for the second hub.
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Of course you recognize the parts:
· One used Alpine rear axle hub
· Four used 2-1/2-inch wheel studs
· Four used Alpine/Tiger lug nuts
· Four new 1-1/4-inch 7/16 x 20 coupling nuts, purchased at Ace Hardware @ $4.69 each (OUCH!)
Piece o’ cake:
1. Jack up the car and remove the wheel.
2. Remove the brake drum.
3. Pull the cotter pin and back the axle/hub nut off ‘till it’s flush with the end of the axle
4. Screw the four coupling nuts half-way onto the four wheel studs.
5. Mount the hub onto the four coupling nuts.
6. Snug ‘em all up and apply torque to the lug nuts ‘til the hub pops.
7. Miller time!
This came from Ramon Spontelli
Note, this was used on an Alpine hub removing job. I am very skeptical of how well it would work on a Tiger Hub!
The only major change would be to use a Big chunk (3/4" thick or more) of cold rolled steel instead of a hub...
DW
Designed, manufactured, and used today.
Works just like your fancy one.
Used it as-is for the first hub, and the corners of the lug nuts were hitting on the raised area of the hub, just a bit. Could have used washers there, or a smaller nut. But, since I knew right where the Dremel tool was, I just “relieved” that area a wee bit for the second hub.
o
Of course you recognize the parts:
· One used Alpine rear axle hub
· Four used 2-1/2-inch wheel studs
· Four used Alpine/Tiger lug nuts
· Four new 1-1/4-inch 7/16 x 20 coupling nuts, purchased at Ace Hardware @ $4.69 each (OUCH!)
Piece o’ cake:
1. Jack up the car and remove the wheel.
2. Remove the brake drum.
3. Pull the cotter pin and back the axle/hub nut off ‘till it’s flush with the end of the axle
4. Screw the four coupling nuts half-way onto the four wheel studs.
5. Mount the hub onto the four coupling nuts.
6. Snug ‘em all up and apply torque to the lug nuts ‘til the hub pops.
7. Miller time!
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