Long time lurker, first time poster.
I just bought a 1980 HJ45 pickup that has been in the US for about 6 years now, but originally came from Costa Rica. It no longer has the H engine but rather the B diesel, and the cab is not the under-cab fuel tank style which makes it incorrect for a 1980. I'm beginning to think this truck was kind of a bastard child of different 40 series parts from whatever was laying around. Which brings me to my current problem...
It has AVM aftermarket hubs on it, and I can't figure out how to remove them. I've watched literally a dozen youtube videos on how to disassemble these front axles, but these AVM's appear to have some different pieces on them.
Here's what they looked like before I tore into them.
Here's a better shot of the selector body.
This is the piece I can't get off. That collar thingy slides back and forth on the shaft about 3/8", but it won't slide all the way off (yes I've removed the snap ring at the end of the shaft). And with that collar in the way I can't get to the big 54mm hub nut behind it. HOW DO I GET THIS THING OFF??
Another shot showing that collar at its maximum travel
I'm already planning on buying some new Aisin hubs to return the truck to stock, so if I have to destroy these to get them off that's ok with me. Any help on how to get these hubs off is appreciated.
I just bought a 1980 HJ45 pickup that has been in the US for about 6 years now, but originally came from Costa Rica. It no longer has the H engine but rather the B diesel, and the cab is not the under-cab fuel tank style which makes it incorrect for a 1980. I'm beginning to think this truck was kind of a bastard child of different 40 series parts from whatever was laying around. Which brings me to my current problem...
It has AVM aftermarket hubs on it, and I can't figure out how to remove them. I've watched literally a dozen youtube videos on how to disassemble these front axles, but these AVM's appear to have some different pieces on them.
Here's what they looked like before I tore into them.
Here's a better shot of the selector body.
This is the piece I can't get off. That collar thingy slides back and forth on the shaft about 3/8", but it won't slide all the way off (yes I've removed the snap ring at the end of the shaft). And with that collar in the way I can't get to the big 54mm hub nut behind it. HOW DO I GET THIS THING OFF??
Another shot showing that collar at its maximum travel
I'm already planning on buying some new Aisin hubs to return the truck to stock, so if I have to destroy these to get them off that's ok with me. Any help on how to get these hubs off is appreciated.
