MJD I had the same problem with mine the ball stud on the piman arm and the cups in the drag link were severley worn and actually poped off
just as i pulled into the gravel pit.I bought
My parts from mid canada suspension, got the ball
stud and the kit to repair both ends of the drag link for about $75.00. here is the manual reference to show the assembly. hope this helps
DS
http://chevy.tocmp.com/1929_54chevyparts/06/411.HTM Oh yeah the ball stud is not welded into the pitman arm it is peened into place. a grinder and a large diameter drill bit will make short work of the peening.
