hello. i'm new to the site and to oyota trucks. first , the site is awesome. I bought a 89 toyota pick up(22re, 5 spd, 4x4). gave it a tune up , fresh fluids, ordered a hi flow cat(not installed yet), and put new shocks on it. the promlem is when I went to put the new shocks on I could not get the front tires off of the truck. I know I sound stupid but I didn't know if there is a trick . I used a rubber mallet on the back side and tapped on it. I didn't hit it hard for the fear of breaking something. I need to get these off because it need tires and I would like to service the brakes. Thank you for any help .

 

Probably rusted in place. For a simple removal method, leave the lug nuts loose and roll the truck forward or back a little to see if the weight breaks the wheel loose.

 

I usually just beat the rubber w/ a BFH.



Just make sure you do it in a circular fashion.

 

had the same problem soak around the hubs in wd40 or pb blaster or what ever lubricant you have then beat on the back with a hammer and pull on then until the come off

 

thanks . is this a common problem or is that the last owner didn't maintain it properly? thanks again.

 

soak it i used a lub from justice brothers which is basiccaly 2x the power of wd40

 

Just put anti-seize wherever it was locked up. Also put some on your studs.