1975 K10 hub/rotor removal

[Nastardly]

Hello, all,
In an attempt to change my lug studs, I have taken of my wheel and tire, hub locker and my caliper, from here, I have no clue as nothing seems to have any bolts or screws. I purchased a 2.25" spindle nut socket, but it does not fit inside the hub. How in the eff do I use this thing?

 

[1low4x4]

I have WARN locking hubs on mine so yours look a little different, is there some sort of lock ring or something holding that outer grooved female hub in? seems like once you got that out you could access the nuts that the socket is used on
@bucket @crazy4offroad

 

[bucket]

It's hard to tell in the picture what type of lockout you have, but there's still the inner part in there that needs removed. Once it is out of the way, you can remove the spindle lock nut, lock ring, then spindle nut. That socket you have may or may not work.

 

[crazy4offroad]

There's a large snapring in the hub near the outside edge that holds the hub assembly in, and a small snapring on the end of the axle stub shaft. Both have to be removed to disassemble the hub. You can reach behind the hub to the knuckle and push the axleshaft out a little and the stub shaft snapring should reveal itself. The large snapring is just a ************ to get out. That looks like a spindle nut socket for a D60 but I have seen some that have that outer skirt for the 10-bolt Corporate. There should be a tabbed washer between the spindle nuts that will have to have the tabs bent out of the way to get the outer spindle locknut off.

 

[Nastardly]

There was indeed a retainer ring. It was kind of a pain in the butt because everybody has warned lockers and have dual magics, so none of the forum write ups or videos online showed how to disassemble my specific type. I have it all disassembled and the new lug studs put in, I just have to get new bearings and the grease for it and put everything back together. Thanks for the quick reaponses, guys.

 

[Craig 85]

Since you installed new studs, be sure to re-check the torque on those lug nuts after about 100 miles. Some times they don't seat fully when they get installed. You don't want to lose a wheel.

 

[Nastardly]

Thanks, Craig. I do have another question, I have the new bearings and races pressed in, the seal placed on the inner bearing, the out bearing free floating for whatever reason, but no matter how much I torque down this God damn spanner nut, the spindle shaft doesn't protrude enough to put the hub on and then the retainer ring. Any thoughts or ideas?

 

[bucket]

You mean the axle shaft? And the locking hub? That snap ring often doesn't fit with some locking hubs, you just run without it. IIRC, auto hubs didn't use that ring either.

 

[Nastardly]

My only problem is that it was on there when I took it off and it is on the other side.

 

[Craig 85]

I put Mile Marker hubs on my 79. I pulled up one of their videos and attached it. After watching it, I thought maybe you axle shaft slid backwards. Push it back from the knuckle side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txoD4_kQ-3I

Here a second video with Warn hubs, a little long, but good video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJQx1_Bs7Tg

 

[Nastardly]

Thanks for those links. I pulled my whole hub and rotor off once more to inspect, I found I had mangled my seal on my inner bearing and the little free floating metal slip ring on the spindle. I have seen other threads discussing whether or not that thing even belongs there.