Heavy duty (weight) slide hammers?

[noid]

Any recommendations for extra heavy slide hammers? Most stuff I can find is 10lb.

Found this which is 17.6lb, but at a whopping $795:

http://www.ultimategarage.com/shop/part.php?products_id=5372

Any recommendations?

 

[jumbojak]

I've been thinking about slide hammers myself lately. My thought would be to make one rather tHan pay top dollar for a decent one. It can't be that hard.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

Slugger in a Box by Tool Aid is what I've used for years.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RFPPSA/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[earlthegoat2]

I'm not sure the Slugger is over 10 lbs but it is as heavy as I want to go.

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

Made here and are heavy duty.

http://www.morganmfg.com/ab_cat02.htm

 

[md21722]

Snap On and Matco sell 12# slide hammers. I believe they are made by the same company.

Slide Hammer, 12 lb, 5/8"-18 Thread CJ1250 $133, Male Adaptor, 5/8"-18 (f), 3/4"-16 (m) CJ84-13 $21.65

The Male Adaptor is needed if you want to adopt to CJ2003A axle puller. If another size is more appropriate for your needs they will have it too, as Snap On has a full line of adaptors.

 

[Finky198]

Snap on makes a 12lbs. It's rebranded by keysco tools... more than enough for hubs and bearing anything larger than that. I'd say you need a specific puller for a specific job... maybe mechanical maybe hydraulic depends on the budget. 12 lbs can get unwieldy let alone 16-18 lbs better have some support for your back and the parts when they give....

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sni-77081?ibanner=MobileSwitchNo

 

[Strouty]

Made here and are heavy duty.

http://www.morganmfg.com/ab_cat02.htm

I have one of those and I love it.

 

[disston]

I was doing the hubs on my 2009 Ford Crown Victoria a year ago. I had the smaller size OTC puller which worked on the driver's side of the car but after much banging and sweating would not get the passenger side hub off. I ordered the 10 lb hammer from Amazon for less than $60.

The price is currently $63.59. OTC is my go to tool source when I want a proffestional tool.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FN2VX6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I also needed the front hub adaptor which is currently $42.22

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SRF6C/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The OTC bar is 5/8 - 18. I now have two of them. If I could find it I would have bought only the 10 lb slugging piece but it came with a new bar.

Just what are you trying to pull?

 

[NYBODYMAN]

Made here and are heavy duty.

http://www.morganmfg.com/ab_cat02.htm

This is the same exact set up I have but its a Slugger. Very heavy duty.

 

[bwringer]

Damn, Mr. Schwarzenegger, what kind of man-mountain are you that a 10 pound slide feels puny?

With a heavier slide, you won't be able to get it moving as fast.

The impact energy goes up by the square of the velocity, so the speed you can get the slug moving is a lot more important than the weight of the slug.

E = 1/2 m v2
where
E = dynamic energy (J, ft lb)
m = mass of the object (kg, slugs)
v = velocity of the object (m/s, ft/s)

Therefore, most people are better off with a 9 or 10 pound slug that they can get moving faster with less strain and risk of injury than with a 17 pound monster.

If your arms are somewhat longer than average and you've been eating your Wheaties, you could also get some benefit from custom building a longer slide hammer that allows you more space to get the slug moving faster.

 

[Moosefire66]

Back in my machining days, I made a couple out of scraps that we had. It's not hard to make if you have the tools to do so of course. I had 3 different length rods, 2 different weighted hammers, probably around 4 and 7 pounds. Just drilled and tapped a bolt into the end of a slide, and put in a couple washers in there to stop the hammer

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[ScottsGT]

I've got one that looks like the Slugger. Hell, it might be. I bought it off a tool truck well over 30 years ago. I like it because I can get 3/4" or 1" pipe ******* (cannot remember the size right now) and couplers and weld up any kind of end I need. Made one to pull drums off a Samurai axle years ago.

 

[TheCarbideRat]

Damn, Mr. Schwarzenegger, what kind of man-mountain are you that a 10 pound slide feels puny?

With a heavier slide, you won't be able to get it moving as fast.

The impact energy goes up by the square of the velocity, so the speed you can get the slug moving is a lot more important than the weight of the slug.

E = 1/2 m v2
where
E = dynamic energy (J, ft lb)
m = mass of the object (kg, slugs)
v = velocity of the object (m/s, ft/s)

Therefore, most people are better off with a 9 or 10 pound slug that they can get moving faster with less strain and risk of injury than with a 17 pound monster.

If your arms are somewhat longer than average and you've been eating your Wheaties, you could also get some benefit from custom building a longer slide hammer that allows you more space to get the slug moving faster.

SPEED AND FEED!