So the last thread here on this I answered myself, but as I'm currently working on a hub that's not mine I thought I better ask. I've done this job before, and have the splined ring nut tool. However the hub design is terrible and I decided to never buy one again so haven't had to deal with it again until now.
Do they always take a huge amount of leverage to undo? I read this on mtbr which sounds the same as the last time I had to undo one:
Has anyone done this successfully and had their hub a) not break, and b) last a long time afterwards?
Do they always take a huge amount of leverage to undo? I read this on mtbr which sounds the same as the last time I had to undo one:
The reason I ask is that the last hub I did this on, the process went fine, but a few months of riding after the successful bearing change, the hub flanges cracked off. No doubt they were heavily fatigued by the "2 people levering the wheel" equivalent of force put through it. Granted that was a Hugi FR and they've updated the 440 shells to be stronger (possibly for this reason) but I'm not sure how much stronger.I have found that the amount of leverage needed to remove the hub insert is around two strong people on the wheel with a very solid bench vice to hold the DT tool.
Has anyone done this successfully and had their hub a) not break, and b) last a long time afterwards?