Got the wheel off by using this military tool...
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:52 pm
Well I got the steering wheel off. After visiting every local auto parts store no one had any thing that could do the job safely.
I met a member online who let me borrow this tool and it worked great. It is so simple I am not sure why the reproduction jeep dealers don’t make em.
Basically you screw it down tight onto the shaft and hit the end with a hammer and it pops the wheel off.
Well with the wheel off I confirmed that my steering shaft is bent along with the steering shaft sleeve. You can see the wear marks on the shaft from the location of the bend.
Also the steering wheel shaft bearings are shot. So I am going to order a whole new sleeve and bearing set.



I met a member online who let me borrow this tool and it worked great. It is so simple I am not sure why the reproduction jeep dealers don’t make em.
Basically you screw it down tight onto the shaft and hit the end with a hammer and it pops the wheel off.
Well with the wheel off I confirmed that my steering shaft is bent along with the steering shaft sleeve. You can see the wear marks on the shaft from the location of the bend.
Also the steering wheel shaft bearings are shot. So I am going to order a whole new sleeve and bearing set.


