Hub Nut Staking Tools

[Kurtis]

I’ve realized the hub bearings on my car are junk and I will get to do them again soon. Honestly, staking a hub nut with a hammer and punch/chisel may have been fun when I was a kid. But now, I’m older, and have better things to do. I have a few friends with similar cars and get asked if I want to do them several times a year. I’m torn between Mopar’s $240-$300 tool for staking. Or just a set that will attach to my air hammer.

Mopar’s https://www.moparessentialtools.com/item-detail.aspx?itemid=4620002&type=tools

The air hammer set: https://store.snapon.com/Staked-Axle-Nut-Punches-Set-Staked-Axle-Nut-Punch-P857203.aspx

I chose to show the snapon’s since the “generic” ones on amazon are the same price.

Which tools would you guys go with?

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[Dave]

Hi.
I would go with the snap on one.
I have always used a chisel which i ground the point flat from.
To me the cost of the Chrysler one would be difficult to justify.

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