fltsfshr

If this will help, I just tried a formula of 50/50 ATF and acetone for loosening rusted nuts and bolts I got from asking the question of what worked for doing it?

It works very very well. I used it on salted rusty marine stuff.

fltsfshr

ps don't get it on paint

ukrainefreighttrain

lubed it
torched it
impact'd it

still no go.

I think I'm just going to cut the thing and get a new spindle. are drivers and passenger side spindles interchangeable?

RedY2KS2k

You didn't torch it; you used a cigarette lighter on it. I can't believe you answered that question. It was intended as a joke to make you think about the futility of heating a 36mm (or 1 7/16) nut with a cigarette lighter.

If you broke two breaker bars and a socket, you're buying the wrong brand of tools. Skip the made in China/India/Pakistan crap and pony up for some SK, Craftsman, or better.

ukrainefreighttrain

Well where do I start...

first I used mapp gas, I don't know many fellas who light their cigarettes with that.

Second I was using craftsman tools.

So thanks for your very informative post, friend.

starchland

usually a good impact that puts out 240 lbs at least will work...

ahrmike

Make sure you are using quick motions, not slow pushes. Jump on the breaker bar, dont slowly step on it.

jzz30

move up to a 3/4" drive bar. you wont be breaking any of those by hand.

ukrainefreighttrain

one I was using was rated at 260

3/4" bar, industrial impact, and just cutting the thing off are my options. Which one is the best?

Elistan

Cutting the nut might damage the spindle threads. But if the axle nut is that difficult to get off, makes me think that the spindle might be damaged already. A new one is is $228 from Majestic. Which might be cheaper than trying to get new tools or replace additional broken ones. (Passenger and driver side are the same.)

2poor2mod

IIRC the passenger and driver side axles are very slightly different lengths. I would not use one from the passenger side on the driver and vice versa.