My old steering stabilizer is shot and i got a new rough country one. Im in the process of taking the old one out got the frame side out but im guessing that the other side is either rusted pretty damn good or pressd in there. Is there anyway of getting it out with out an air hammer.

 

Its bolted on there. I have replaced 4 of them from rocks and trees.

 

So after you get the pin-nut off of the bolt, the bolt itself is threaded in there? If it is, what size box wrench is needed to break it loose?

 

It is not threaded in, I just did my stabs the other day after I removed the nut I used a tie rod fork, beat the fork on then hit the end where the nut was and it flew off.

 

need to get a tie rod fork

 

It's a wedge/cone, like a ball joint connection to the control arms. Need a tie rod fork, or use a pitman arm puller/installer like I did.

 

I wonder if Oreilly's rents those for free.

 

i know autozone rents 2 and 3 jaw pullers. that might work.
pickle forks are not expensive, probably less that 10 bucks.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...1609_200311609

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38649

 

When I bent mine, I had to take it off right there where I was because I couldn't turn right.... I had a hell of a time with it too, but I ended up unbolting those u-bolts and taking the bracket off the tie rod with the shock still attached. Then, vise+hammer and it came apart. can't remember if it needed heat or not though

 

I have an air hammer. If I can figure out a way to get it in there, it should get it out.