MCI 8 rear duals

[poppi]

 
Anybody have any tricks for getting the inside dual off?   (other than hooking up the tractor and taking a run at it )
  The darn thing feels solid even with a 24" pry bar.

  Thanks
   Skip

[DaveG]

Assuming you have all 10 of the inner nuts off, maybe the wheel/rim is rusted to the hub and drum. Take a large ball peen or 2# sledge hammer and holding the handle, position the striking end of the hammer on the wheel/rim between any two lug studs. Now grab your really BIG sledge hammer and POW the little hammer with the big one. Do that in-between each of the lug studs and then see if you have any movement. Sounds a little okie, but usually breaks the rust and the wheel will start to come loose.

Once removed, sit back and enjoy your favorite beverage.

[John316]

I know that I will sound like a brain, but have you jacked the bus up (that was a joke)

Ours gave us the same issues. I just ended up using a big sledge too. It took a little work, but it worked .

Enjoy.

God bless,

John

[poppi]

  Thanks,

     Well this is just great   more special tools sledge hammer, special socket for the inner nut.....
    by the by the manual only said take the nut off they weren't very clear that there was an
    inner nut. Finally saw it in the parts manual.

     Good thing I don't have a sledge yet


   Skip

[JimG]

The above recommendation to strike 2 hammers/sledges together is very dangerous. Long ago, I did it and a chip of metal (from one of the hammers) shot into my leg. I remember the Doctors diging around trying to find the piece. It is still a bad memory.
Jim G. - 1979 RTS-II

[DaveG]

The above recommendation to strike 2 hammers/sledges together is very dangerous. Long ago, I did it and a chip of metal (from one of the hammers) shot into my leg. I remember the Doctors diging around trying to find the piece. It is still a bad memory.
Jim G. - 1979 RTS-II

I said it was kinda okie.

[gumpy]

  Thanks,

     Well this is just great   more special tools sledge hammer, special socket for the inner nut.....
    by the by the manual only said take the nut off they weren't very clear that there was an
    inner nut. Finally saw it in the parts manual.

     Good thing I don't have a sledge yet


   Skip

Ok, I don't want to be too critical here because you did come and ask for help, but if you didn't know about the inner nuts, I'm somewhat concerned for your safety as it appears that you don't know what you are doing and are probably out of your comfort zone. Removing the duals entails jacking the bus and supporting it so it doesn't fall and kill someone. I hope you can find someone near you who has experience with large equipment who can take some time to educate you in this stuff.  Maybe you can post where you are located. There might be some busnuts nearby who can help.

[buswarrior]

Ditto the post on having some experienced help on hand.

There are tools for pulling the wheels off, same as a gear puller, set of chains, air gun used to tighten up against the hub to yank the rims off, but they cost money...

Why not use the coach's weight, the engine and the brakes? Put the wheel fasteners back on almost all the way, just a hair or so loose, able to move with your fingers, all of them. Not too loose, you'll break them off....

Move the bus and use the brakes hard. Go check the fasteners, some will have gone tight if you got it to break free. Repeat as required.

Of course, you have it completely disassembled, up on blocks and otherwise unable to move...

I'm lazy, and have whacked myself in the leg too many times with sledge hammer rebound. Those bruises take longer and longer to go away...

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[poppi]

 Thanks for the help. With a bus I take nothing for granted.........been wrong to many times!

 Blocking material are from hard wood electric cross poles cut in 4' lengths that go all the way across to support both
sides. With the wind we get around here 2' might be too wobbley for my comfort. Lost my tin shed to wind ealier this week.

Here is what I got done yesterday

  I'm in Helena Mt.
 thanks
Skip

  Oh almost forgot the bumper stops are on order as you can see there is nothing there!

[cody]

That my problem with my leaking seal, I don't know what I'm doing and I'm not only concerned with damaging something and creating a problem thats even bigger, what I've been advised to do and it makes the most sence is to make sure the punkin is filled and then head to BK's for his rally where there will be people that are allowed to lift more than 5 pounds and actually know what they are doing, another learning experience coming up.