The Hubs rebuked my efforts to come off their tapers. I modified the MOAP (Mother Of All Pullers) to use the hydraulic cylinder from my engine hoist. That way I would be using a direct linear pull instead of defeating myself with a screw that gets harder to turn. The cylinder is rated 8 tons. It may take 8.001 tons, because they are still on. I am going to re-think this whole exercise for a while. In the meantime, I just received my repro tail light lenses from George in Australia. They are beautiful. If anyone is looking for replacement lenses, I can highly recommend these. Frank vs. Attila the Hub