hello

i'm doing a cut and turn on a scout axle and i was wondering in the axle c are pressed on. i have ground the weld and beat the crap out of it to get it to move, and it isn't moving. any help would be nice

thanks

First of all, the weld that connects the C to the tube does not have much penetration, so you do not need to gouge into the tube.

When I just turn the C, I grind all the way around. Then I take a sledge & hammer it to rotate the C on the tube, not try and pound it off. You will see metal deform when you are close. Once it starts to rotate, you can then pound the C off the axle (I only move the C ~1/8" away from the original seam. DO NOT REMOVE C!)

It takes me ~10 minutes to do one side. Have fun.

I had to grind into the knuckle a bit but it wasn't too bad. I sprayed some penetrating fluid into it from the opposite side (the wheel side) because I was told it'd help to make the seam more visible when I finally go through the weld. I pounded mine to the correct caster using a 2lb baby sledge. Once it starts to move, it gets easier after that. I welded up an axle holder in which I clamped the housing in place. Makes it easier to concentrate on pounding the knuckle plus you don't waste any energy by letting the housing move around.

...lars

I had to grind into the knuckle a bit but it wasn't too bad. I sprayed some penetrating fluid into it from the opposite side (the wheel side) because I was told it'd help to make the seam more visible when I finally go through the weld. I pounded mine to the correct caster using a 2lb baby sledge. Once it starts to move, it gets easier after that. I welded up an axle holder in which I clamped the housing in place. Makes it easier to concentrate on pounding the knuckle plus you don't waste any energy by letting the housing move around.

...lars