Rear wheel removal

[mariah]

What a delema, tried to rotate tires today. Jacked her up, put her on stands, couldn't get either of the rear wheels off. Used wd40, beat on the the tires with a 3lb. hammer. Gave up. Any suggestions other than heat.

 

[CumminsAholic]

Uhhhh... Loosen the lugnuts? Just kidding. I don't know why they'd be so stuck on, you must have alum rims with that new of a truck. So it's not rust. Mine have always slid right off. On my dad's dually once they were stuck on. He had to pry them off. He wraped a strap to the tire and a bar and somehow pried them off, he too couldn't even beat them off with a hammer. I don't know why they stuck though, rust I'd imagine, but yours can't rust. I dunno.

Corey

 

[B.G. Smith]

If you have aluminum wheels, you might try to remove them immediately after you have driven the truck, they would be warm and might not be so tight on the hub. bg

 

[mariah]

Thanks guys, I'll try both methods tomarrow. The wheels are aluminum.