Bernie's u-bolt saga.

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Do you have access to heat?
Heat has been my friend often.
Anyway I am sure you will enjoy the Hino when you have it on the road as we do with ours.
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Thanks Vic. I think heat will be the way to go.
I'm out of map gas....till Thursday 😃 Bunnings
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STill going to be interesting to get them out.

A hydraulic gear puller might be the go and press them out.

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Are yo send me up one Jon :lol: :lol:
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Bernie, once you have cut all those stubborn u-bolts and have the axle on the ground, can't you just belt the bejesus out of the leftover bits til they fall out ?
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I think heating and cooling (freezing) may be needed, either that or drilling out with a drill half the diameter of the bolt.

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an't you just belt the bejesus out of the leftover bits til they fall out ?
.... until it flares from crushing and not moving.
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I reckon that Bernie already has a plan. He just hasn't told us what it is yet. :D
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Beer.

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Axle wont be on the ground at any stage Dave.
I've had a rethink about doing the other side.

MY plan is to talk to the spring people when I take it for repair.
They may have the answer....or not.
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