"Glum" wrote:

If I was in your shoes I would try the following.
Slacken bearing preload by turning nut 'A' CLOCKWISE with your tool you are about to purchase.
Weld a chunk of steel onto the face of nut 'B' to make a slug to hit on with the 18 pound. Make sure the force is taken on the end of the shaft or on the shoulder with a spacer and not on the threads. Mark the shaft and belt it a few times while tightening the nut under the machine.

Get a new nut to hold the hub on the end of the shaft.
Redo the bearing preload by turning the big nut anti clockwise.

Sounds like a good plan of attack, thank you.

Going to be scouring the net to see if I can find someone selling a final drive push/pull toolset. Have seen some old auctions where some buyers really made out.

"Jason" wrote:

Hi there I have done 3 d6 finals in the last year and have found a good air hammer works a lot better to loosen or in your case tight the nut. I personally have never done a spun axle usually it bearing failure leading to gear failure and then bearings and hubs wearing into the axle shaft. If axle has just spun then i'm thinking it has been removed in the past and not pressed in tight enough.

No, they do get loose.