JD850 front wheel removal?

[sixdogs]

I've loosened lugs about 1/2 turn then driven back and forth in the driveway (not road) to break wheels loose on my truck.

Yup---loosen bolts a little, spray some Liquid Wrench or something good on hub front and back and it came loose for me.
I'd be a little uncomfortable with heat because of the Murphy's Law thing.

 

[RoyJackson]

I'd be a little uncomfortable with heat because of the Murphy's Law thing.

Yeah, which is why I edited the post...

It worked for those Porsche wheels because we didn't heat 'em up much (aluminumn doesn't change color like steel does when heated). Also, aluminum expands at about twice the rate of steel.

However, if you've seen that video (Safety forum a few months ago) of the wheel heated, then exploding almost 2 days(!!!) later...well, it sure catches your attention!!
Maybe we were just lucky we didn't kill ourselves...

 

[sixdogs]

.....However, if you've seen that video (Safety forum a few months ago) of the wheel heated, then exploding almost 2 days(!!!) later...well, it sure catches your attention!!
Maybe we were just lucky we didn't kill ourselves...

Yeah, we did enough dumb stuff to fill a book.

On your exploding wheel thing, I was reading in a farm magazine that some larger farm equipment pieces that were made with closed tubing have exploded when cutting or welding on them.
Don't want to hijack this thread but wanted to point out the fact it has occurred. Must be something to do with gasses produced or whatever.