i have a wheel that won"t come off the hub!!!!!

ncblazerguy88

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can ne one help me out by giving me there opinion on how to do this!!!! I have srayed a whole can of wd-40 on it heated it up with a torch!!! nothin at all is budging it!!!! i have even took all but 2 lug nuts off and dropped it back down on the tire to see if it would break it loose and it still didnt!!!!! SO WHAT IS UR SUGGESTION???
 
What kind of vehicle ??? aluminum or steel??
 
Jack that bitch up get sledge hammer hit top then bottom then each side and hope ya dont fuck your studs... lol dont it hundreds of times!!! Never had a problem afterwards, I dunno bout driving without lugs but whatever ya feel comfortable doing i guess~
 
A big ass prybar and a sledgehammer if on the rear hook the tip of the prybar in between the drum or rotor and POP the prybar if on the front hook the lower ball joint nut NOT THE STUD. and pop it. If that doesnt work beat the crap out of it with a sledge try to hit where A wheel weight is it absorbs some of the blow as to not bend the wheel. hope it helps.
 
Ive never had that problem. I have broken a few studs off trying to take ones that were frozen off, just get some extra leverage and twist em off.

If they are the lug nuts that have only one end open I might try to drill an 1/8 hole in the end. Then heat the lug nut up good and spray pb blaster in the hole. As it cools from the blaster it should pull it into the threads. If that doesnt work I would break em off outta frustration.
 
Is it a front tire or back tire. IF it is a back and the wheel is hung on the drum you will have to back the brake shoes off to get it off.

Also try to put a board on the rim 4x4 or something similar and beat the hell out of it with a BFH. IF you arent worried about the rim beat on the rim directly.

Make sure that there isn't something stuck inside the lug holes too.
 
its stuck on the axle lip itself (round center part the wheel goes up on). i helped him try to get it off today and we beat it to no end and couldnt get it to budge. i got a vbfh in the toolbox and a pry bar im going to take back with me tomarrow and if that dont fix it imma set it on fire!!! lol jk oh and it is the ds rear wheel btw
 
Me bets someone drove a lug centric rim over a hub centric hub.
What do the rims look like?
You may be able to rig a press set up similar to stering wheel puller
 
You can always take the guaranteed to work method.
1.Check homeowners insurance policy for coverage - remove family heirlooms from house.
2. Find nearest military base, construction, site, or demolitions company
3. Watch every episode of the original Mission Impossible.
4. Sneak into #2 while humming mission impossible tune.
5. Abscond with easily carry able amount of explosives, plastic explosives such as C4 are preferred.
6. Sneak back into #2 to get detonating device.(Don't forget to humm)
7. Call mother in law and tell her you have a surprise for her in the garage.
8. After lengthy police chase from which you miraculously escape, return home.
9. Insert required small amount of explosives in crack between wheel and hub. 2 to 15 pounds should be sufficient.
10. Wire detonating device with short amount of wire.
11. Label button on device with "push here for perfect mothers day present"
12. Flee to a safe distance - 10 to 12 miles should be enough.
13. Wait for mother in law to remove stuck wheel.
14. Wait for check to arrive in mail and then buy truck without wheel stuck to it.
 
its the factory wheels that came on the blazer its just rusted around the axle lip. we are starting to think it was a northern truck considering the amount of rust thats in it. well that and the fact that it looks like these wheels have not been removed in 20 years!!! lol im sure it will come off we just didnt have a big enough hammer to handle the situation at hand. appreciate the help guys and hopefully i get back on tomarrow with no broken bones or missing fingers! war if i had a military base nearby that had things like that i would def. consider that option but considering, imma try the bfh and prybar first!!
 
Might have to let it soak with PB Blaster for a couple days, & heating & cooling cycles, should break the rust. Or just cut it off with the torch [outside with fire ext]!
 
Bottle jack on the hub, run a piece of steel across the jack and chain it to the wheel and start jacking. Make sure to STAY OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE for when it comes loose.
 
get the tire off the ground. then throw a log (approx. 1' diameter by 24" long) or a 6x6 at the bottom of the rim. might take a couple hits but usually works
 
we got it of today but took alot of heat and beating. iv never seen a wheel rusted on like that.
 
lol me and josh that owns the blazer drove it almost 8 miles around town with the lugnuts a half of a inch away from the wheel and it didnt even budge. like i said though we got it off after 4 1.2 hours of heating and beating with a 10 lb sledge hammer. which is a good thing cause now hes got a BIG iou for me!!!!
 
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