rims wont come off

[bcredneck]

i got dick crepek aluminum rims on my 350 i need to put the trike in my shop but the wheels wont come of the hubs ive try every thing including riding it with no bolts they just wont come of i dont get it i was even riding on two wheels is ther some special trick for this or am i srewed

[bcredneck]

will i wreck my rims if i heat them with a blow torch i realy dont want to try but i have to get it in my shop and it wont fit with wheels

[350XJEDI]

take the hubs off with the wheels much easer ,then w-d the hub bolt tap gently with a hammer and piece of wood . good luck

[bcredneck]

ive tryed that they wont move

[rdlsz24]

I had this happen on my wife's Jeep Compass she used to have. The aluminum wheels reacted with the steel hubs and fused together. I used a 2x4 wider than the tire and a mini sledge and hit them on the backside of the tire. I had to really beat on them to get it break loose. When I reinstalled I coated the hubs with grease.

Rob

[dcreel]

I've used a rubber mallet before to get a stuck wheel off.

[bcredneck]

ya im defiantly putting grees on the hubs if they ever come off

[200XMichigan]

Vinegar is a mild acid and might be just strong enough to dissolve the crud without dissolving the rim itself. Worth a try. It cleans up rust real good.

[Dirtcrasher]

Take the hub off (unless you welded it on) and then you can tap the studs out of the rim with a brass punch, or in your case, the nearest rock :D :lol:

[Jeepermc]

Coke might work to free them up too... (coca-cola)

[RoscoW]

Are they possibly bent from your little accident the other day and now pinching the studs??

[Kfx-xc-racer88]

soak them in penetrating oil over night then get the hammer and block of wood and beat it off from the back of the rim!
Be careful not to buckle the rims though!!!

[Big Mike]

I would take them off with the hubs, and then do what Dirtcrasher said, beat out the studs from the hub, take the hub out from the wheels and grease them up going back on or at least never-seize.

[bigbadktm]

if you ever did get them off, hog out the holes a little and use some acorn style lugs. but then again that might not be your problem