04-08-2003, 09:35 PM | #1 |
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all excited!
well today i got my rear axle back in and the suspension on it, god it is soo nice for this truck to be coming back together... also broke 2 of my old mans wrenches... breaker bar go booom and so does a ratching wrench.... oops. by the way how did you guys get the rear "U" bolts off? i need to put the shock relocating kit on and i can't seem to budge them. thanks for all of your help and sorry but i am all excited that the truck is actually going back together.
michael soon i might be able to do this !!!!
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04-08-2003, 09:40 PM | #2 |
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Try a good penetrating oil, (Kroil if you can find it). Try tapping on the nut while you squirt with oil.
If that doesn't work try heating the nuts. Make sure you wear gloves!LOL
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04-08-2003, 09:45 PM | #3 |
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well i hope they were craftsman tools , that's all i've ever used it just feels good going in and gettin free stuff
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04-08-2003, 09:52 PM | #4 |
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krue- i used kroil... thats the best stuff in the world, we have like 2 cases of it. but the kroil did nothing, heated them up and they really didn't do anything... one kept making a poping sound, like when u lossen a lug nut after it's been on a car for a while
cdowns- one wrench was craftsman, the breaker bar was S-k... the sears store by me hates me, i am always bringing in tools i have broken.... almost felt like braking another craftsman, just to feel better but held back... it actually feels good breaking a tool and knowing ur going to get a NEW FREE tool!
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04-08-2003, 10:23 PM | #5 |
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Lotsa leverage on them U bolt nuts. Use a bigger bar and bigger "grunts" and go get more new free tools........
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04-08-2003, 10:33 PM | #6 |
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cut them with a hacksaw and buy new ones, specially when you figure all the work it takes to get them off, and if you did you probably wouldn't want to use them again anyway
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04-09-2003, 06:38 AM | #7 |
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If you have a torch that you can use to heat them, try heating them till there bright bright red almost to the point of melting then try turning them they should budge........ Good luck!
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04-09-2003, 06:54 AM | #8 |
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If they won't turn when they are red hot, mash the lever on your torch and wash them off! It's a lot quicker than a hacksaw!
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04-09-2003, 07:30 AM | #9 |
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When I worked at the shop we used to take a 5-foot long pipe and slip it over a STOUT breaker bar. With the car/truck on a lift we took turns walking in circles under the U-bolt holding on to the mega breaker bar.
Today, if it were me, I'd cut them off and buy new ones.
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04-09-2003, 07:39 AM | #10 |
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when i took mine off I had the same problem, nothing worked exept my 3" hi speed cutter, when I got through them they made a loud pop and scared the crap out of me i wasnt expecting them to be streatched that tight, there was a bout a 1/4 inch gap where I cut throught the u bolt. i think I got my new ones for about $4.00 each. good luck
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04-09-2003, 09:43 AM | #11 |
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If you can find an S-K tool dealer, you should be able to get your ratchet replaced for free too!
Kent
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04-09-2003, 10:10 AM | #12 |
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1/2 in. impact wrench! If that won't break it loose it will twist the whole thing off.
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04-09-2003, 11:55 AM | #13 |
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A lot of the U-bolts on mine flat-out snapped while I was removing them...
Just slice 'em, dice 'em, or whatever you've got. Don't waste your time trying to salvage them.
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04-09-2003, 12:39 PM | #14 |
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cut them with a sawzall or try a nut splitter if you can. had to cut mine with the sawzall
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04-09-2003, 03:16 PM | #15 |
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Those nuts have 250 ft lbs of torque when installed. I used Rust-solvo (German product similar to Kroil), let them soak overnight. 3/4" breaker bar with 6' pipe on the handle. Good luck.
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