[Tigers] Replacing rear axle bearings

[D or G at sbc]

 My father said he loosened old Ford axle nuts (1930/1940s era, they had the same design) by loosening the nut a few turns (put the cotter pin back in), then drive the car making several turns, this would pop the hub loose. After a few turns, check to see if the hub is loose so you don't mess up the axle key slot, I never tried this.
David Franchi

    On Friday, February 4, 2022, 08:31:53 AM PST, Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:  
 
  
You might find this article by Dan Walters helpful. http://www.tigersunited.com/techtips/WaltersPuller/rt-WaltersHubPuller1.asp Pulling the hubs is necessary. Everyone has had different experiences but I found the hubs extremely difficult to remove.  Likewise getting the axles out of the rear tubes. I had written about it in the "Tiger 101" article at Tigers United. Unfortunately when Steve had the arduous task of changing the whole site format the pages got corrupted. Even though the article's page advance doesn't work beyond page 2 I was able to backdoor my way to the text portion of later pages (below):
 
 
- I nearly knocked the car off jackstands trying to remove the axles and to make matters worst later the hubs wouldn't come off either. I tried for days to get those hubs off. Finally I bolted the hub/axle to a steel rim, suspended it between two saw horses put a thick steel plate over the backed-off nut, applied heat and oil and it still took about 15 overhead, full force whacks from a 10 pound sledge hammer before they finally came loose. I commented on the Tiger list that I would have chained the rearend to a tree stump and thrown it over a cliff to get those hubs off. But, knowing my good fortunes the stump would have ripped loose, I would have lost the rearend and the Save the Trees people would have had me fined for ruining a perfectly good tree stump!
 

 
 
I don't say this to discourage you, but do be prepared because it MIGHT be difficult beyond the simplicity manuals often state. 
 
 
  
  On 2/4/2022 6:43 AM, steve wick via Tigers wrote:
  
 
 I believe the rear end is a Dana 44, like used in older Jeeps. You might try a search based on that.  
   Steve  From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Terry Lawell via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
 Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2022 9:45 AM
 To: tigers at autox.team.net <tigers at autox.team.net>
 Subject: [Tigers] Replacing rear axle bearings     Does anyone have a comprehensive write-up or video of how to replace the 
 rear wheel bearings on my all original 66 tiger?
 
 Cheers, Terry
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