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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 43 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 43 | 1962 1/2 ton - Well, I read up on it, sounded easy enough... just remove the bolt and smack it a few times and POP out it comes! I don't Think so, I spent a good hour hamming away with a 2lb. hammer and NO LUCK! The uppers popped loose pretty easy. I'm trying not to use a Pickle Fork because the ball joints are fine and I don't want to spend $189 ea. to replace them (by tearing up the boots) - just trying to put on my new spindles. DOES ANYBODY HAVE A GOOD METHOD OF GETTING THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO BREAK LOOSE? I have no torch , so I can't really put heat to it.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 45 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2009 Posts: 45 | when you think you hit it hard enough, hit it harder | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | This tool will do the trick. There is a lower cost version available from Harbor Freight that seems to be as good of quality. I have one of each, the HF one has held up very well. i could not find it in their online catalog, though.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 15 | Take a butane torch and heat it up alittle around the bung on the control arm and smack it with the hammer. Or...go to a good alignment shop that has some good guys working at it. You might hit it lucky and they might pop it out for free.
Last edited by Scooter3; 03/23/2010 3:15 AM.
How do I know so much about these trucks?
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 43 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 43 | Well, finally broke down and used the Pickle Fork (lubed it good with grease to keep it from ripping boot) and it popped after about 10 good smacks... HAPPY CAMPER :-) I think using grease and not being to aggressive with pickle fork worked very well in saving the boot from damage - should have tried this earlier, could have saved myself days of sore shoulders! | | |
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