Pitman Arm?

[MADDMUDDER]

Can you get this off with out the special tool?

 

[crash2]

Can you get this off with out the special tool?

nOPE--- And I have broken a few "special" tools getting them buggers off

 

[boxboy]

You could cut it off


you could try some heat but you may take out your seals.

 

[MarcW]

Can you get this off with out the special tool?

pitman arm pullers are like 10-15 bucks, and the shucks ones, even though poor quality, are cheap, and have a lifetime warranty. i have broke mine a couple times. got a brand new one right now

 

[no excuses]

broke a few of the special pullers, I like to use a pickel fork, lil heat and a BFH :flipoff: .

 

[TreeClimber]

We have a big farking one at my work. When my Shucks special snaps, it's borrow from work time. Oh, and warranty the shmucky one.

Regarding pickle forks, heat and such; my experience is the lower steering box's seal inevitably fails right after BFH and heat.

I have taken a cuttoff wheel to the pitman arm and sliced thru on two sides, and they just fall off. It's an ok approach when you have no desire to reuse the pitman arm. Just make sure to not cut into the box, seal, or sector shaft.

Tony

 

[MarcW]

We have a big farking one at my work. When my Shucks special snaps, it's borrow from work time. Oh, and warranty the shmucky one.

Regarding pickle forks, heat and such; my experience is the lower steering box's seal inevitably fails right after BFH and heat.

I have taken a cuttoff wheel to the pitman arm and sliced thru on two sides, and they just fall off. It's an ok approach when you have no desire to reuse the pitman arm. Just make sure to not cut into the box, seal, or sector shaft.

Tony

dude, the shucks puller, or a bigger puller is the best option IMO, you can always use, or sell pitmans, and its dumb to cause heat damage to a box when you dont have to.

 

[TreeClimber]

dude, the shucks puller, or a bigger puller is the best option IMO, you can always use, or sell pitmans, and its dumb to cause heat damage to a box when you dont have to.

I whole heartily agree. But I've seen too many bent and broke pitman arms to count. And if she's snapped or big time bent, a cutoff wheel isn't a bad alternative. But like I posted. I shuckie pull 'em first. If it snaps, then I borrow the one from my work. I've never cut off one that was still useable. T.

 

[KarlVP]

If you are doing the pittman arm on your TJ STOP!!!!

You don't need to do a pittman arm unless you are over 4.5 inches of suspension lift.

But for the record, I had to cut my pittman arm off.

like this

 

[Travis1]

I've pulled a couple without much trouble.

I use a 2 jaw puller and get the pitman arm under a good chunk of pressure. (3' cheater pipe used)

Then I take a hammer and double tap wack the side of the pitman arm a couple times.

Each time, the pitman arm came flying off.

 

[Travis1]

nOPE--- And I have broken a few "special" tools getting them buggers off

Yeah, I remember taking mine off in your shop.

I'm sitting their with the impact tightening down... you say, btw it might !!!BANG!!!! never mind.

:redneck:

 

[kyle1]

i use antisieze on my splines -- keeps things from sticking, but since its still an interference fit i've never had it come loose.

the tool i bought from harbor freight is too damn big to pull tie rod ends or my pitman arm...just grabs the very outer edge. and their pickle forks are worthless shiat, so soft that a tie rod end turns them into a pile of shavings.

 

[KarlVP]

Yeah.

Pickle fork vs. Pittman Arm =

 

[Travis1]

i use antisieze on my splines -- keeps things from sticking, but since its still an interference fit i've never had it come loose.

the tool i bought from harbor freight is too damn big to pull tie rod ends or my pitman arm...just grabs the very outer edge. and their pickle forks are worthless shiat, so soft that a tie rod end turns them into a pile of shavings.

For tie rods, I get the nut backed off a 1/2" or so, then break out the trusty hammer and wack the side of the tie rod.

The vibes will cause it to pop loose.

WAY easier than a pickle fork or puller.

 

[moto261]

here is the one i use and when i break it i just take it back. BTW the more i use it the better i get with it and i have not broken one in like 4 years guess im getting good at it http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1245&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[Roccrawler]

If you pull the power steering box off with it real carefully..... It will fit in the trash can. Then you can go full hydro :flipoff:

 

[kyle1]

Yeah.

Pickle fork vs. Pittman Arm =

where did you see me say i used it on the pitman arm? i just popped that off with a mallet.