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67Fleet · 12-05-2006, 10:58 PM

I need to get the piece on the end of the pitman arm off. You can see where the guy I bought it from just torched it off. Is that piece pressed on? I tried everything to get it off Sunday and it wouldn't budge.

Slammed70 · 12-05-2006, 11:01 PM

I think the small Pitman arm pullers will pull them off. Like $15 at your local parts store.

jimmydean · 12-05-2006, 11:09 PM

Puller for sure, pops right off.

67Fleet · 12-05-2006, 11:11 PM

I'll have to stop by autozone and pick one up then. Thanks guys! Any tips for replacing my steering box with this one? I wire wheeled it all down to bare metal Sunday and I'm going to paint it this weekend, then install. I have all new hoses as well. Figure since my front clip is off I might as well do it now. Anything I should know before I get started?

**kwmech** · 12-05-2006, 11:16 PM

Lay the part you want to remove across a heavy duty vice and hit the opposite side with a heavy hammer---you need to knock the taper loose (obviosly)

jacobs · 12-06-2006, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwmech

Lay the part you want to remove across a heavy duty vice and hit the opposite side with a heavy hammer---you need to knock the taper loose (obviosly)

Or hold a 8 pound slege tight against one side and hit the opposite side with a 4 pound hammer. It's never failed for me.

ghetto_superman · 12-06-2006, 10:46 PM

ugh ive changed a few of those from underneath... youre lucky the front clip is off!

12-05-2006, 10:58 PM	#1
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	How do I get this off?? I need to get the piece on the end of the pitman arm off. You can see where the guy I bought it from just torched it off. Is that piece pressed on? I tried everything to get it off Sunday and it wouldn't budge. __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!

12-05-2006, 11:01 PM	#2
Slammed70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cheney, KS Posts: 669	Re: How do I get this off?? I think the small Pitman arm pullers will pull them off. Like $15 at your local parts store.

12-05-2006, 11:09 PM	#3
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: How do I get this off?? Puller for sure, pops right off.

12-05-2006, 11:11 PM	#4
67Fleet Outlandish Trends - FL Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,396	Re: How do I get this off?? I'll have to stop by autozone and pick one up then. Thanks guys! Any tips for replacing my steering box with this one? I wire wheeled it all down to bare metal Sunday and I'm going to paint it this weekend, then install. I have all new hoses as well. Figure since my front clip is off I might as well do it now. Anything I should know before I get started? __________________ -Bret 67 short-fleet sold!

12-05-2006, 11:16 PM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: How do I get this off?? Lay the part you want to remove across a heavy duty vice and hit the opposite side with a heavy hammer---you need to knock the taper loose (obviosly)

12-06-2006, 10:46 PM	#7
ghetto_superman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 1,982	Re: How do I get this off?? ugh ive changed a few of those from underneath... youre lucky the front clip is off! __________________ -1947 3100 -1968 C10 -1970 K20



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