Cool Hub & Spindle Change Question

[INDOCK]

Use a small propane torch to heat up the area where the spindle seats, this will not hurt anything! The heat will help remove the tapered spindle. After you heat it up good use a large hammer and knock it out, bolt the new one in. This job is not as hard as the others have made it sound. I have changed hundreds since 2005.

[cdc2010]

Use a small propane torch to heat up the area where the spindle seats, this will not hurt anything! The heat will help remove the tapered spindle. After you heat it up good use a large hammer and knock it out, bolt the new one in. This job is not as hard as the others have made it sound. I have changed hundreds since 2005.

I realize I'm resurrecting an old thread, but I am in the middle of swapping out my oil bath hubs with Vortex grease hubs right now. I've got a couple of questions.

First, I removed my old hub

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and and the spindle remains:

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Here is a view from the back side:

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Here is my replacement part:

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So now my questions:

Is this (below) a removable washer piece? I don't know if that should be coming off (whether I use the pipe method above or the heat and hammer method) or not. Looking at my new part it seems it should come up but I cant get ANY separation between that washer piece and the back plate that it is affixed to now.

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So if I use the pipe method and this piece IS removable, I need to make sure I use a piece of pipe larger than this washer. Otherwise, I can use something smaller.

Also, I have put some heat on the back side of the spindle where it seats into the frame of the trailer. Can't get it to move. I guess I will try putting the hub back on and banging on the hub to loosen the spindle.

I welcome any other ideas.