This morning I motored to my favoite used auto parts store with a bucket of tools. The Pick-N-Pull junk yard. I located an 87 4Runner with the hubs still on it. They came right off and it took less then 1/2 hour. No problem at all. Looked them over and no rust or visible ware of any kind I took them to the office and a girl there asked my what they were. Toyota hubs, I replied. She then did some computer stuff and said that will be 20 bucks. Score!!!! This is going to be way too easy.

Stopped at the dealer on the way home and picked up 4 new gaskets which were 13 bucks. Got home and cleaned them up and put on some new grease. Next the truck. I pulled off one wheel. Removed the cap from the hub which is steel. Removed the bolt which was the same as the 4Runner. Now I can't get the original hubs off. I had a propane torch on one of them for about an hour and kept spraying them with penetrating oil. I have not been able to remove even one of the tapered washers. Things are froze up good. I am done for today and letting the metal cool down. Later I will spray on more penetrating oil. There are also 2 threaded extraction holes in the hub. I put in bolts and have them fairly tight. I won't add any more torque for fear of pulling out the threads.

Condition where I live are tough. Salt on the roads for 7 - 8 months of the year. Last spring I replaced all the shocks. It took a cut off wheel to get the old shocks removed. When ever I reassemble things I always use anti-seize compound. Wish everyone used it.

Often I can get frozen parts removed after several heat and cold cycles. Any suggestions are greatly welcome.