i just finished doing the tie rod upgrade. The control arm balls that the tie rod ends fit on are tapered. I used a set off a 47 1/2 ton truck. It was a pita to get them out. I ended up carrying the drivers side to a machine shop. The passenger side was hell getting the end out after I cut the ball off and ground the stud down. I drilled out the center then took a center punch and a three pound hammer. I put the control arm in a vice and beat the crap out of it until the little tapered stud cmae out. that little joker played hard to knock out until the very end. I took a bit the same size as the larger end of the taper and drilled it out. The new tie rod end fit perfect. When I carried the drivers side to the machine shop where a buddy of mine works he even had hell getting the thing out. All he said was they don't make em like that anymore. I picked up a extra driver side and passenger side control arm just in case I messsed up. I picked them up off epay for $15.00 each if I remember correctly.
