Pitman arm will not give up
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Champion
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: NorCal
I'm starting to rethink this b/c of "down the road" mods. Preparation is key.
I think I may just hit a Pick and Pull for gear box.....
btw army, on the previous posts of the thread...I've done those techniques you described.
thanks guys!
I think I may just hit a Pick and Pull for gear box.....
btw army, on the previous posts of the thread...I've done those techniques you described.
thanks guys!
In almost every situation where a difficult to remove Pitman arm is eventually seperated from the box, it'll start leaking after a few months and/or suddenly feel LOOSER than it had before. I did the job a while back and just took it off as an assembly, arm and box, replaced both, problem solved and saved a headache. Also my box was loose and had been "adjusted" already once.
FWIW Steering is so tight it reacts to less than an inch of input on the highway, maybe more like half an inch. The truck I have has 37s on it so I just wont fool around with something that could cause problems.
Ohh, and if you must seperate the two, propane torch to the PITMAN ARM while the puller is very tight, tap on it with a BALL PEEN HAMMER not a BFH since it'll wreck the bearing races inside. rinse and repeat until it finally comes loose. If you feel you've abused the box getting it out, replace the works, trust me on that.
FWIW Steering is so tight it reacts to less than an inch of input on the highway, maybe more like half an inch. The truck I have has 37s on it so I just wont fool around with something that could cause problems.
Ohh, and if you must seperate the two, propane torch to the PITMAN ARM while the puller is very tight, tap on it with a BALL PEEN HAMMER not a BFH since it'll wreck the bearing races inside. rinse and repeat until it finally comes loose. If you feel you've abused the box getting it out, replace the works, trust me on that.
All Star
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Dayton, TX.
Sounds like you've tried everything except screaming and stamping your feet, although maybe you've tried that too, IDK. May just have to bite the bullet and buy a press, or at least take the box someplace that has one.
