1990 F150 2WD Spindle help
01-26-2015, 01:19 PM
#1
1990 F150 2WD Spindle help
I totally need help. I created this account because I don't know how to do this, and nothing online yields any results.
So my spindle is completely destroyed. Long story short, my bearings seized, melted on the spindle, spindle not work no more. So I removed everything, so its just the spindle, and its hub thing still mounted on the truck. I disconnected the tie rod, and removed the bottom snap ring. My problem is that I cant remove the frickin thing from my truck!! I got all the nuts off, so its the loose ball joint in the top, and the bottom ball joint is firm in the bottom.
I don't know how to remove the hub. That's what I need help with. I need to go to a junkyard to find another hub, but If I cant remove this one, then how do I remove one at a Pull yourself kind of place??
I don't have a working vehicle and my boss has given me the week off to get this done. Please help me out here
So my spindle is completely destroyed. Long story short, my bearings seized, melted on the spindle, spindle not work no more. So I removed everything, so its just the spindle, and its hub thing still mounted on the truck. I disconnected the tie rod, and removed the bottom snap ring. My problem is that I cant remove the frickin thing from my truck!! I got all the nuts off, so its the loose ball joint in the top, and the bottom ball joint is firm in the bottom.
I don't know how to remove the hub. That's what I need help with. I need to go to a junkyard to find another hub, but If I cant remove this one, then how do I remove one at a Pull yourself kind of place??
I don't have a working vehicle and my boss has given me the week off to get this done. Please help me out here
Last edited by Silent Echo; 01-26-2015 at 01:35 PM. Reason: Add pics
01-26-2015, 01:36 PM
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Mark
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Pic will not open... need to see where your at in this..
01-27-2015, 07:14 AM
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Mark
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big hammer and some lub... you may be able to get a ball joint tool in there
02-08-2015, 04:33 AM
#6
It ended up taking a 10lb Sledge smacking into the side.
6 hours at a junkyard pulling a total of 3 knuckles off to find the one in the best shape. Took it to the shop to clean it up, packed the bearings, new caliper, brake pads, rotor etc. runs great now! Hopefully this may help someone in the future.
6 hours at a junkyard pulling a total of 3 knuckles off to find the one in the best shape. Took it to the shop to clean it up, packed the bearings, new caliper, brake pads, rotor etc. runs great now! Hopefully this may help someone in the future.
02-08-2015, 04:39 AM
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Hopefully I will get an answer without starting a new thread, but what are the largest fires I can fit on my 2wd F150? Les Schwab said 32inch, but if I go to a 43, do I have to worry about tires digging into the wheel wells??
Oh, and I'm going to be buying rims with this, so rim sizes aren't an issue.
Oh, and I'm going to be buying rims with this, so rim sizes aren't an issue.
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02-08-2015, 10:58 AM
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Hopefully I will get an answer without starting a new thread, but what are the largest fires I can fit on my 2wd F150? Les Schwab said 32inch, but if I go to a 43, do I have to worry about tires digging into the wheel wells??
Oh, and I'm going to be buying rims with this, so rim sizes aren't an issue.
Oh, and I'm going to be buying rims with this, so rim sizes aren't an issue.
I had 33x10.50x15 on my 1990 f150 4x4, and they rubbed on the radius arms at full turn, while backing up.
32x10.50x15 will fit, and probably only rub in certain rare circumstances. 31.9.50x15 will definitely fit without issues