Axle and wheel bearings becoming one

[ADAMLEE]

Harley hays great penetrating lube!

Every time I leave the dealership i never feel neglected, abused but never neglected.

[50dro]

03Firebolt9R...I'm not sure if you're doing this exactly the way I did or not so I'll clarify a bit...

1) You want to loosen the axle JUST until it starts to bind a bit (not too much so that you start to bend the forks or compromise the fork seals).

2) Give the brake side of the forks a swift "smack" with the rubber mallet.

3) If it only loosens a bit, repeat steps 1 & 2 until it breaks free. Those threads are pretty beefy. I personally doubt that you would be able to strip them by hitting the fork with a Rubber mallet???? Just make sure you have a few threads engaged when you do so.

4) If it's still stuck beyond where the threads engage, you'll need to use something small to lightly tap the axle out (I've used a 3/8" socket extension for this in the past). Be careful not to damage anything if you have to perform this step.

Oh....and "penetrating lube" can be your best friend!!(That's what she said):) Just be careful not to get it on your brakes or tire for obvious reasons

I hope this helps you...Good luck!!

[BuellPartsGuy]

One thing in life you can never have too much of...... lube

[03Firebolt9R]

Thanks for the help guys...went to Oreilly's the other day and got some lube called Freeze Off. Sprayed it on there, let it sit a few minutes and whacked it as I had before but this time it broke loose. So all is good and I got the new Bridgestone Battlax's on and they are great.