FLtractor 146 #1 Posted yesterday at 02:18 AM (edited) Evening, My 856.. rear wheels heavily rusted due to calcium chloride, has hub caps on both wheels.. Given the aluminum can’t rust but can corrode.. is it possible they’ve been on there so long with so much rust, upon removal they simply disintegrate? If not.. what’s the recommended way to remove them off the wheels… would like to polish them up? Edited yesterday at 03:17 AM by FLtractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 6,530 #2 Posted 18 hours ago (edited) I would say small moves all the way around the caps or moons. A long screw driver or small prybar. Send up a picture of them if you can. How do you like the 856? This one came from the big show a few years back. I like it. Edited 18 hours ago by Retired Wrencher 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,388 #3 Posted 17 hours ago 856 one of my Favorites. This one came back with me from Big Show last year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 64,794 #4 Posted 16 hours ago I use a 7" wonder bar, work your way around the edge like @Retired Wrencher said. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,807 #5 Posted 16 hours ago @ FL TRACTOR , penetrating oil drive around , then wonder bar , pop off , regularly put lubrication on anything , for cleaning and rust tracking stop , pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 64,794 #6 Posted 6 hours ago 20 hours ago, FLtractor said: has hub caps on both wheels.. Given the aluminum can’t rust but can corrode. Are the hub caps aluminum? I have seen chromed steel and plastic Wheel Horse hubcaps but never have seen aluminum. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,388 #7 Posted 6 hours ago (edited) 5 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Are the hub caps aluminum? I have seen chromed steel and plastic Wheel Horse hubcaps but never have seen aluminum. wow it didn't even register with me that aluminum was mentioned..... Guess I need to quite speed reading . Edited 6 hours ago by sqrlgtr 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 146 #8 Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: Are the hub caps aluminum? I have seen chromed steel and plastic Wheel Horse hubcaps but never have seen aluminum. Ooooo.. whatever the Wheelhorse hubs caps material is.. I said aluminum because it looks like it but chromed steel makes much more sense Edited 4 hours ago by FLtractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FLtractor 146 #9 Posted 4 hours ago 12 hours ago, 953 nut said: I use a 7" wonder bar, work your way around the edge like @Retired Wrencher said. Hey!! I have one Of those!! what holds the hubcaps on the wheels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
