Features:

  • OTC's 9-Way Slide Hammer Puller Set is ideal for pulling flange-type rear axles and most front-wheel drive hubs
  • Internal and external jaws provide a variety of combinations to pull bearings, gears, and seals
  • Two- and three-way cross blocks and cone provide the perfect jaw configuration for most jobs
  • Includes a grip wrench adapter and a dent puller attachment for sheet metal or other unique pulling requirements
  • Designed for use with other OTC 5/8 inch-18 thread slide hammer attachments
Must have item!

I was dying for a very long time to get one of this,and even if I ever use it once this item will pay for itself. I have to do a pair of bearing on my wife's and son's cars. Each bearing runs about $180 to $250 at your local mechanic, and with this kit I'll be able to do it myself. You do the math! Great product, and a great company! Fast shipping and delivery!

Excellent!

This slide hammer set is outstanding quality. Very well made, the hub attachments are solid and not fragile castings. They can even be used as conventional hub pullers with the supplied hardened bolt. Everything even, the plastic case is well made and thought out. The machining is good and very well finished. I had a HrbFrt unit and the hub-pullers shattered when using them with the slide puller.

Useful tool for many different jobs

While in some cases it is true that air tools would be better, if you're a garage mechanic on a budget, this tool is perfect. You can use it to pull pitman arms, remove wheel hubs, and more. Great and versatile tool for the price.

Works as Described

I purchased this to replace a front wheel bearing assembly (all one unit) on a '16 Subaru Impreza. After trying to work out the assembly from the steering knuckle with a dead blow, rust penetrant, torch, and 2' pry bar for several hours without much success, I relented and bought this tool. All I have to say is 'Wow'! I was concerned about the 5lb weight not being sufficient due to my struggle but all it took was about 10 blows and the hub ripped straight out of the bearing assembly. Bear in mind that I am an average sized adult male with average strength. In my case, the assembly was still rusted to the knuckle so I attached this straight onto the assembly in hopes that it would do the job. I was initially very concerned that I was SOL with an assembly that refused to loosen given the above but this tool ripped the assembly clean from the knuckle in ~10 blows as well. The mating surface between the knuckle and the assembly was rusted so heavily that I had to hammer the new assembly in. Yet, this thing got it out with relative ease. I can't speak for larger vehicles but this thing saved my rear end in a pinch. As the saying goes - you don't need a tool until you need it! As an aside, the kit comes with a host of different pullers to attach so its usefulness should extend well beyond hubs and bearing assemblies (see pics). OTC is generally a high-quality tool maker and the 4579 is no exception. If you need a slide hammer (or you're an avid shade tree mechanic), I would definitely recommend this kit. The case is fairly rugged as one would expect with each attachment in the kit fitting snugly in the case. My only gripe is that there appear to be three small nuts without a proper storage location so they tend to rattle around when carrying the case. That is my only gripe. That and my inability to stop saying 'Dat slide hamma'. Naturally, the tool's effectiveness will depend on the use/application but in my case, I wish I had purchased this sooner so my car didn't have to stay on jackstands for several days! Well worth it if you need (or anticipate) needing it! Yes, similar devices can be had from Harbor Freight for cheaper but IMHO, if you're going to be slamming metal components with all your strength, you might as well get a quality tool. Don't forget your eye protection and molybdenum grease to protect those threads. Happy slamming!

Great slide hammer

Yay! I finally got to use my slide hammer. I've had this tool for a few months but never had the need to use it until recently when I was replacing a wheel bearing on a friend's Toyota Sienna minivan. One firm pull on this slide hammer and the hub bearing assembly came out with no problems. I'm not a professional mechanic, but I like to pretend I am. So that means I work on my own cars as well as friends. That also means I buy tools that may not get used very often (like this slide hammer and my cotton-candy tri-flex twin-tipped crescent spanner gauge). I'm a firm believer that having the right tool for the job can mean the difference between a pleasant wrench turning experience or not being able to complete a project and slipping into deep depression and swearing off working on cars for the rest of your life. This slide hammer is one of those tools. It comes with all sorts of attachments and adapters and gizmos and thing-a-bobs to pull all sorts of stubborn things that don't want to move. It's got enough heft on the slide to turn non-moving things into moving things. Grab this tool, sit back, and enjoy a legendary battle against an unstoppable force and an immovable object. For a guy like me, this is all the slide hammer I need. There are some other kits out there that have a lot more attachments that also have more dollar signs attached to them. If you're familiar with slide hammers, then you'll probably recognize the attachments: two wheel hub adapters (a tall and stubby), a screw for pulling dents from fenders, a small "claw" that can be used to pull against the edge of things, a three-jaw puller, a two-jaw puller and a vice-grip adapter. As infrequently as I'll be using it, this one fits the bill nicely. I did enough research and reading of other people's reviews (some who ARE real mechanics) to learn that OTC is a trusted name when it comes to tools, so I'm happy with my purchase. Everything fits nicely in the case and helps keep all those bits and pieces from getting lost.

Worked Great on 1997 Toyota Camry Inner CV Joint

I suffered for a few hours with pry-bars and screw drivers on trying to remove the inner CV joint from my wife's 1997 Toyota Camry, before I decided to order this puller. It was easy to configure, and then with 3 or 4 whacks it pulled out the CV joint. I then reversed the hooks and the round cone piece and used it to pull out the oil seal, which was a bit harder. Worked great though in the end, and removed it after maybe 6-8 pulls. I should've just bought this before I started the project!

Super set.

For years I've used a home-made slide hammer and for years I've had to engineer and fabricate/refabricate all my own pullers. For the price I paid for this kit, I now see I was just wasting my time. I've pulled so many different seals, hubs, rotors you name it. This is a top of the line kit for professional mechanics. I've been nothing but pleased with it ever since I got it.

Good quality vs. price

I've had good luck with OTC tools and this was no exception. I prefer to buy tools like this as the need arises just so they are available the next time around. In this case I was pulling the axle bearings out of the old XJ for replacement while doing a disk brake upgrade. This kit along with ABN Pneumatic SAE Standard Rear Axle Bearing Puller 3-Piece Service Set made it an easy task.

No small tool, good and beefy for real work

Just got this tonight, so I don’t have long experience with it, but so far am really pleased. When shopping for a puller, I liked the many features of this one and looked and looked to get specs on its claw dimensions, but found almost nothing. A 4” pulley needed to come off my mower deck, and I ultimately ordered this tool in the hope it would be big enough. It was, and the rather snug pulley slid all the way off without trouble. Some claw dimensions in case it helps you: Max claw diameter is roughly 7-1/2” (1-5/8” depth to the press screw’s tip at that spread with just a couple thread turns grabbing on the 3-way claw; you’d get about 2-1/8” clearance if pulling with the slide hammer). At its max reach, the claws can reach up to about 3” deep to the press screw tip, or 3-1/2” if slide hammering. Some other pictures of all the tools in the box are provided here alongside a tape measure so you can estimate sizes of other tools in this kit that you may be interested in. I’m happy, and expect to get a lot of use out of this puller set for many years to come.

well-machined, quality tool for a budget price

Great slide hammer! You can tell that this is a remarkably well-machined tool set. My main use of this tool is pulling bearing races from hubs (press type bearings) using the jaw and cone set, and also separating hub bearings from cv axles that get rusted together (using the duck foot attachment). It also comes with a piece that you can use without the slide hammer. It threads through the duck foot, and you can use an impact on it (pressing the cv axle in while pulling on the hub bearing). Piece of advice, if you want these pieces to last, grease up the hreads for the duckfoot. Haven't used the dent puller attachment, since we do brakes and suspension, not body work. Would definitely recommend purchasing. Very very fast shipping, it arrived several days before the earliest estimate of arrival (I live in tennessee).

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