12 ton or 20 ton press?

[m_fumich]

We bought a used car today. It’s a 2003 Subaru Outback LL Bean edition. The front wheel bearings are making noise so I’ve got to replace those. I got the guy to drop the price by $200 because of the bearing noise. I have no problem doing the job myself. I just need to buy a press. The cost of the press will be less than the cost of having someone else do the job. Although I expect and hope to need the use of a press in the future, it won’t be in great demand. Pressing wheel bearings will probably be the extent of it. So will a 12 ton press do the job? Will it far exceed my needs or should I get the 20 ton?

I’ll intend to make some of the upgrades I’ve seen in various YouTube video’s.


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[Uncle Buck]

Remove the parts and take them to a welding/machine shop and have them do the press work. Should be less than $100 . Then you take the parts home and replace them. Stay away from mechanics and use a fab/machine shop like I said to keep the cost lower.
In the end it will be the best answer for you.

[ken w.]

If you really think you have to have one I'd go with the 20 ton. It's larger and more versatile than the 12 ton. You need to be careful when using a press because a part not properly supported can fly out of there with enough speed to put a hurt on you.

[m_fumich]

Remove the parts and take them to a welding/machine shop and have them do the press work. Should be less than $100 . Then you take the parts home and replace them. Stay away from mechanics and use a fab/machine shop like I said to keep the cost lower.
In the end it will be the best answer for you.

The problem with that is I’ll be doing it on the weekend when any shop that could do it will probably be closed by noon. Even if I took everything apart Friday night and got it to the shop first thing Saturday morning, I’ve yet to see a shop that puts one customers time table ahead of everyone else.


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[kwoswalt99]

 Just get a wheel bearing tool from Harbor freight. Faster and you won’t need an alignment doing it on the vehicle.

[Uncle Buck]

Then the answer is easy, buy a 20T press.

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Remove the parts and take them to a welding/machine shop and have them do the press work. Should be less than $100 . Then you take the parts home and replace them. Stay away from mechanics and use a fab/machine shop like I said to keep the cost lower.
In the end it will be the best answer for you.

The problem with that is I’ll be doing it on the weekend when any shop that could do it will probably be closed by noon. Even if I took everything apart Friday night and got it to the shop first thing Saturday morning, I’ve yet to see a shop that puts one customers time table ahead of everyone else.


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