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ehjorten · 05-23-2005, 03:56 PM

A pickle fork isn't entirely necessary though. You can get the ball-joints to come apart rather easily if you use a couple of heavy weight hammers or sledges. Sometimes is can be difficult to swing the sledge. If you only loosen the ball joint nuts and let the spring pressure help you it works pretty easy. MAKE SURE THE NUT IS ONLY LOOSENED, NOT REMOVED, AND NOT ONLY ENGAGED BY A COUPLE OF THREADS! I don't want you hurting yourself when the ball-joints pop-apart under spring pressure.

If you do use the pickle fork either replace the ball-joints at that time or have new rubber shields because the pickle fork will most likely destroy them.

05-23-2005, 03:56 PM	#3
ehjorten Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA, U.S.A. Posts: 32	A pickle fork isn't entirely necessary though. You can get the ball-joints to come apart rather easily if you use a couple of heavy weight hammers or sledges. Sometimes is can be difficult to swing the sledge. If you only loosen the ball joint nuts and let the spring pressure help you it works pretty easy. MAKE SURE THE NUT IS ONLY LOOSENED, NOT REMOVED, AND NOT ONLY ENGAGED BY A COUPLE OF THREADS! I don't want you hurting yourself when the ball-joints pop-apart under spring pressure. If you do use the pickle fork either replace the ball-joints at that time or have new rubber shields because the pickle fork will most likely destroy them. __________________ '68 Chevy Stepside in Frame-up Restoration process. 292 CID Clifford Performance Modified T56 6-speed Tranny Slammed, Custom IFS and IRS Money?...Too Much!