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Review on Ken Tool 34549 Dual Wheel Separator by Antonio Scisson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

But it works. - Tire & Wheel Tools

I bought the KEN34549 dual wheel cage primarily to remove the inner wheels from the hubs where they had rusted on the 2000 Ford F350 pickup truck. The seat that the end of the screw goes into is notched so the notch looks like it should line up with the lip/edge of the hub and fits perfectly. However, the combined height of the saddle and ribbed turnbuckle contacting the wheel is too high for the saddle to fit onto the flange and still allow the turnbuckle flange to properly contact the wheel. There's just no room for that. So the end result is that in my case, at least, the seat had to be pressed against the brake disc. And to keep the bolt straight and the force vertical, the seat has been extended about halfway to the brake disc. Not sure if using a brake disc to push is the best idea. The rotor can either warp or break under excessive force. I tried to gradually apply pressure around the wheel and used a hammer and 2X4 block to hit the wheel with many hard hits while applying pressure. Eventually the wheels came loose and the rotors look fine. However, the design of the tool, especially the seat, leads me to believe that it was not designed to make contact with the rotor but with the hub and therefore not for the Ford F350, since the tool is too large as described above, so the Score 3/5. I also thought it was a bit pricey even before I used it.

Pros
  • Best in the Niche
Cons
  • Weight