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How to remove track bar?

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Old 01-19-2010 | 11:24 PM
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i just used a big *** flathead to pry it out and used a sand mallet to smack the new one back in
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 01:16 AM
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Well, my truck went to war with me and I wasn't able to remove the t bar. It just wasn't meant to be. No combination of heat and penetrating oil worked, no amount of hammering or cursing budged it. I ended up breaking one of the pickle forks (I guess I used too big of hammer??) But.....

I was able to replace the bushing. I lifted the front of the truck off the ground and then used 2 ratchet straps to nudge the t bar out of it's home. There was a LOT of tension on the straps. This gave me just enough room to tear the old bushing out and stick the new one in. Not bad for 4 hours of work

Unfortunatly my truck wants to prolong the battle I guess. I found a small cooland leak and a trans fluid leak. Not anything serious but just enough of a leak to annoy me. I also noticed that my passenger side wheel bearing is shot. It never ends...

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if it weren't for DODGE, tools would rust.
 
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Old 01-20-2010 | 11:29 AM
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that's funny.. I did mine yesterday afternoon.. came right out...

I jacked the front end off the ground so the axle hung.. took off my broken sway bar end links and the the track bar.. just spray it with some oil put the nut back on and beat the **** out of it with a small sledge and hammer won't work I got my track bar and end links from autozone.. duralast with liftime warrenty
 



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