More F150 questions

[Ozwynn]

Ok. 2001 4wd 5.4l truck needs a hub assembly. Do I need to take the torsion bar out to do that if I have to remove the knuckle and press the hub out? What tool do I need to get the torsion bar out?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hub assembly is just the wheel bearing. Remove the caliper and rotor, three bolts that secure the hub to the knuckle. CV shaft may be stuck in the inner bore and the hub assembly itself may be stuck in the knuckle.

My 02 was always polite and came apart peacefully however.

No need to remove the knuckle or torsion bars.

 

[Ozwynn]

Hub assembly is just the wheel bearing. Remove the caliper and rotor, three bolts that secure the hub to the knuckle. CV shaft may be stuck in the inner bore and the hub assembly itself may be stuck in the knuckle.

My 02 was always polite and came apart peacefully however.

No need to remove the knuckle or torsion bars.

I’m planning worst case. I drove my Sedona out here from Seattle. It lived its whole life in central California until I bought it. Absolutely no rust. Passenger hub came out with 2 wacks of the hammer. Driverside I had to take the knuckle off and have the hub pressed out.

This F150 has lived its whole life in SW Michigan. I’m sure the hubs are rust welded in.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I’m planning worst case. I drove my Sedona out here from Seattle. It lived its whole life in central California until I bought it. Absolutely no rust. Passenger hub came out with 2 wacks of the hammer. Driverside I had to take the knuckle off and have the hub pressed out.

This F150 has lived its whole life in SW Michigan. I’m sure the hubs are rust welded in.

BFH

My brother was a Ford tech at the time, he had my all hyped up for wore... and it just fell apart. He couldn't believe it, you never know.

 

[97RangerXLT]

BFH

the smokey blue tip wrench may also help. something that has worked for me on a few FWD car hub replacements is to remove the bolts and shaft nut, put a junk rotor on backwards and secure it with 3 lug nuts and use the above mentioned BFH to beat on the rotor from the backside. PB blaster is your friend as well, but be careful with the smokey blue tip wrench while using PB blaster.

AJ

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I’m planning worst case. I drove my Sedona out here from Seattle. It lived its whole life in central California until I bought it. Absolutely no rust. Passenger hub came out with 2 wacks of the hammer. Driverside I had to take the knuckle off and have the hub pressed out.

This F150 has lived its whole life in SW Michigan. I’m sure the hubs are rust welded in.

I did one on my dads 2013 town and country. Been in MI its whole life.

It took literally HOURS of beating on it HARD....all i had was a MAPP torch though.