Slow progress
Well, I sent my son-in-law back to Harbor Freight and he found that the 6T Floor model is an Internet only item. So, I couldn't exchange/upgrade my 6T bench model for it. Instead, he bought me a 12T floor model they did have in the store. With the weekend specials and including their extended warrenty, it was only around $125! Not too bad.
However, I didn't make a lot of progress. The weather here turned fairly cold for this area and while we made some progress, we didn't finish the job. Got stuck in a few spots. First, my knuckle was so damaged that the snap ring on the passenger side was chewed up and we couldn't get a purchase on it to remove it. finally had to break the ring by drilling through it and part of the knuckle to push it out. Still not easy, since the channel it sits in got crushed down a bit around it. But, we prevailed without too much additional damage. But then, the race had no purchase we could set the press onto since the bearing ate itself up before I stopped driving on it.
For the other side, the press worked fine getting the hub out. It was tight, for sure, but the 12T worked like a champ. Getting the bearing out of the knuckle was again a problem, even with the full bearing being there to lean on with the press. You can't set the bearing pusher right on the outer race. It is buried in the knuckle. You have only the middleparts to push on and even with all 12T pushing full, I couldn't dislodge it! I'm figuring I'll need to put some heat on the knuckle to get it free, or find an even bigger press.
Wish someone would put up pictures of how to use the press for this job. I don't know if I'm approaching it properly, or not. I think so from what I recall of my Shop Classes, but they were a lo-o-ong time ago. But, I'll keep at it when I get a torch to use for heat. It's 28 degrees this morning and the bearing will stay cold for a while if I can heat the rest up to to expand the knuckle seat for it - I hope!
More later. Don't think the 6T would have really worked. There is a 12T bench model, though.
ScubaDave