28 standard six wheel hub removal

[David_Leech]

In the upcoming off season, I am going to pull all my hubs to repack and inspect the wheel bearings. Any advise on disassembling the rears? I tried searching but couldn't find much. The car is a 28 standard six.

 

Thanks

[keiser31]

Wood spoke or wire spoke wheels?

[David_Leech]

Wood with the DB embossed thread-on hub caps

[Bob Zetnick]

Don't know if this post for a '29 DA will help. 

 

[Kenendcindyc]

The standard six axle is a little different from that 29 DA axle on the previous post. There is a single bearing on each end and the axles butt together in the middle to control total end play. The wheels are held on by the tapered axle and will require a puller to remove. I have a machine shop so I made my own puller, but I think they are available on e bay once in a while. 

[Kenendcindyc]

I like the pullers that have a pinch bolt to tighten the treads securely to the wheel so there is no chance of damaging the treads. 

[Kenendcindyc]

This is a puller for a Model T ford, but the commercial ones available for the dodge look similar ,only larger and with  a courser tread than the extremely fine treads on the T puller. 

[Kenendcindyc]

It's a great idea to get in there and clean and repack the rear bearings like you want to. The wheel bearings have a tapered bore where they attach to the shaft and are quite rare. So anything we can do to make them last another 100 years is a good idea. Total end play of the axle shafts should be .002-.003".  End play is adjusted with shims behind the bearing retainers and only needs to be measured on one side since what you do on one side also affects the other.