Re: A little help with wheel removal

Posted by Tim Cole On 2022/9/25 20:08:48

You don't need a puller to change for a flat because that car has the hoop and tire assembly that is bolted around the spokes. On heavy trucks they are called widow makers because if you unbolt the wheel the lock plates may stick and fly off like a bullet.

The wheel is on a tapered axle so you do need a puller that screws onto the hub.

If the car was running you could back off the axle nut, install the cotter pin, and drive around the block to knock it free.