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Originally Posted by LONGHAIR
I assume that by "ball joint/tie rod seperator", you are refering to a "pickle-fork"?
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HAVE to tell this story (it's Longhair's fault):
Right after I left the assembly plant, my first job in Engineering was at the GM Milford Proving Ground.
I was just a young pup, and I was working with one of the mechanics/technicians on the front end of one of these trucks. While we were working, he sent me over to the tool crib to grab a "pickle fork" for him.
While I was walking across the garage, I was thinking to myself "...geez. Here I am working for the largest, most advanced, most profitable automaker in the world. I can't walk over to the tool crib and ask the guy for a "pickle fork"....he's gonna think I'm some kind of small town hick or something".
I sauntered up to the window and, leaning causually on the window sill, trying to be as cool as possible, I said: "hey, can I have a 'ball joint separator'".
Acting like he didn't hear me, the crib guy said "...a what?"
"A ball joint separator" I repeated, my chest puffed out with pride.
Looking confused, he said "You mean a 'pickle fork'?"
I put my head down. "yeah, a pickle fork" I said, sheepishly.
I guess if it's good enough for those guys, it's good enough for me....
