Bearing Puller vs Bearing Splitter: Diff Bearing Removal Tools

So, what's the difference? How does each method work? How much cost and time is invested into each tool? It's time for RWP to compare Bearing Puller vs Bearing Splitter. In this What's the Difference episode, competition drivetrain installer, Erick Tucker, and drivetrain innovator, Tom Campion take a look at one class of tools used multiple times throughout a single install process. When the pattern doesn't read right, those bearings have to come back off for a re-shim. When they started off in the garage (decades ago!) the most common method they saw used was a Bearing Splitter in conjunction with a shop press or yoke. Then the "new kid on the block" arrived; the shiny new Bearing Puller with clamshells (part # 90-0001-1). Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Best Tools in the Garage 0:45 Bearing Puller vs Bearing Splitter 3:27 How to Use a Bearing Puller 5:05 Pinion Bearings vs Carrier Bearings 5:26 Using the Right Clamshell 6:20 RWP Links