Tips, drag link and tie rod removal

[BaddestCross]

Okie dokie new question then since I have never touched a pitman arm any tips for that one?

Pb blaster for a few days, mark the arm and the box so you can line them back up, rent a puller?
Obviously the bungie cords on my steering wheel arent gonna hold it in place to remove the arm.
Put the DL back on so it doesn't move as much?

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The Pittman arm is keyed, so you can't really fuck it up. You should secure the steering wheel in place so it doesn't get spun accidentally though.

I rented a puller from O'Reilly's... A big wrench or an impact gun with a wobble extension should get it off fairly easily.

Putting it back on, slide it in place, hand-tighten the nut, and use it to push the arm back on the steering box until it doesn't go anymore then torque to spec.



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[desertrunner]

Sounds easy enough, although I'm realizing I have to take my track bar off to get to that nut.

I also believe the nut is a 34mm?
I don't have a 34 but I have a bunch of standard sockets that should be big enough just can't confirm it yet

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[BaddestCross]

Sounds easy enough, although I'm realizing I have to take my track bar off to get to that nut.

I also believe the nut is a 34mm?
I don't have a 34 but I have a bunch of standard sockets that should be big enough just can't confirm it yet

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I don't remember the size, but no way is it almost as big as the axle nut.

You don't have to take the track bar off, but it would make it easier.



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[MSJKU11]

Sounds easy enough, although I'm realizing I have to take my track bar off to get to that nut.

I also believe the nut is a 34mm?
I don't have a 34 but I have a bunch of standard sockets that should be big enough just can't confirm it yet

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I used a 33mm when I took mine off on a 2011.

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[BaddestCross]

I used a 33mm when I took mine off on a 2011.

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Wow, I really don't recall it being that large, but I'm often wrong... Just ask my wife. [emoji23]



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[desertrunner]

I'm going to at least have to drop the frame side of the track bar to get to the nut, I tried to squeeze a socket in there and there is now way.
And then hopefully one of the sockets I have will fit haha

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[BaddestCross]

I'm going to at least have to drop the frame side of the track bar to get to the nut, I tried to squeeze a socket in there and there is now way.
And then hopefully one of the sockets I have will fit haha

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Yeah, thinking back, I do believe that's what I did when I replaced my steering box.



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[MSJKU11]

I'm going to at least have to drop the frame side of the track bar to get to the nut, I tried to squeeze a socket in there and there is now way.
And then hopefully one of the sockets I have will fit haha

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That's what I did also.

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[desertrunner]

Here I thought it would be a quick project to do the DL flip and new tie rod but no..... Oh well it's bad ass parts and will be worth it

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[MSJKU11]

Here I thought it would be a quick project to do the DL flip and new tie rod but no..... Oh well it's bad ass parts and will be worth it

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I have yet to find a "quick" project haha

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[desertrunner]

Well start 1 project and end up with 3 more. Frame side track bar bolt has seized itself to the bushing in the track bar and I cant get the fucker out....

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[MSJKU11]

Well start 1 project and end up with 3 more. Frame side track bar bolt has seized itself to the bushing in the track bar and I cant get the fucker out....

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You may have done this but have you tried lifting the diff higher. I had an issue with getting the bolt out but giving it some height put slack on the bolt.

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[desertrunner]

You may have done this but have you tried lifting the diff higher. I had an issue with getting the bolt out but giving it some height put slack on the bolt.

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Naw man that thing was in there good I had the other side out already so it should have just fell.

Anyways a C clamp with a big socket on one end and then finished it off with a pickle fork and a piece of pipe finally got it out.

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[desertrunner]

Anyways back to the pitman arm my 1-5/16" looks like it will fit, it's a little bigger than it probably should be but I don't have anything metric that size. And I have read mixed things on what size it actually is.
Hopefully my 1-5/16" should work


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[desertrunner]

Nut came off just fine but the puller I rented is too small.... Back to AutoZone haha

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[desertrunner]

Strike 2 on the puller may actually have to buy one that's a different style. The one big enough at AutoZone was adjustable so it had some hardware that didn't give me enough clearance on the track bar bracket

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