Jeeze, tried changing front bearing today.

[DailyDriverMark]

I was a little pressed for time, and that led to me getting defeated by the 'caulking nut'

It's the giant 1-1/4, nut at the center of the hub. 221ft lbs? I had a 4ft breaker bar on the end of a socket wrench and this sucker wouldnt budge.

Any tricks to this? And yes I pried the notch up that locks the nut to the axle shaft.

[petrified.rabbit]

impact, a good one. or heat.

[DailyDriverMark]

Great, looks like I'll need an air compressor now. You'd think the breaker bar would have got it.

I checked You tube with some ideas I might try next.

[Nemasys]

Electric impact gun will do the trick, one like this!

Mastercraft ½-in. 7.5A Impact Wrench | Canadian Tire

There might not be any Canadian Tire stores in the states, but you get the idea, these electric impacts are damn powerfull.

[FASTRAKR]

Typically a breaker bar with a pipe over that to make it longer. Just watch yourself, I have broke breaker bars doing this!

[petrified.rabbit]

if you have to use the breaker bar, then yes use the cheater bar. Put the wheel and brakes back together, put it on the ground, in gear, have someone stand on the breaks and you stand on the cheater bar..

[FASTRAKR]

Sorry, I forgot about that part. I always break them loose before I start.

[xintersecty]

My dad had one of these: Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more

It the classic hammer driven impact driver. A couple of bangs from this baby.....
Compared to the cheater bar is this a good idea or not....?

[petrified.rabbit]

i have 2 of those, work great for many things, like the retaining screws on rotors, etc.. but i dont think it is enough for more than 50-60 ft lbs..

[DailyDriverMark]

i have 2 of those, work great for many things, like the retaining screws on rotors, etc.. but i dont think it is enough for more than 50-60 ft lbs..

+1
I have 2 battery powered Hitachi's that will snug up lug nuts good and tight. But thats about it.
I have a 120v 1/2 drive impact and that was also useless.

This thing is on there at 221ft lbs.

My next plan is to remove the hubcap and attack the axle nut with all 4 wheels on the ground and locked by the brakes.

Then hope my best 1/2 drive socket wrench wont snap when I attach a 3-4 ft pipe to it (same as used before)