[rusnak]

I used every tool in the garage to try to get the stupid race off of the hub. I finally did exactly what amjf described (great description of the problem by the way...). I bought a bearing splitter to get under the race, then a puller, then a hydraulic press. When it moved far enough off the hub, I just pounded it out with a hammer. I tried heat also, but if it doesn't move, then the whole thing heats up and you have to wait until it cools off again.

I bought the Le Expensivo bearing puller kit from Pelican, which is made by a company called Sir Tools. It is a very elaborate bit of kit, weighs a ton, but makes the job of pulling out the old bearing and pressing in the new one a 5 minute job. The hard part is getting the hub out without destroying the old bearing. amjf is right, it is the inner race that comes out along with the hub.

I'd say to someone trying this job for the first time, order three rear bearings because chances are you will destroy one new bearing in the process before getting the hang of it.