You dont need nothing just throw the gear in the truck and drivenavigator wrote:Hey man, I still have a lot of parts sitting around the garage I have to install and only 3 months to install them in! Give me a break man!
Nope its every man for themselves .Wahugg wrote:A question for the trip...
I am planning on bring a spare hub, CV shaft, and complete tie rod/end. I am well versed and prepared to change the hub and cv shaft but I've never ventured into the tie rod arena before. If my tie rod were to break, would someone in the group have the tool on hand?
-Wahugg
Wahugg wrote:A question for the trip...
I am planning on bring a spare hub, CV shaft, and complete tie rod/end. I am well versed and prepared to change the hub and cv shaft but I've never ventured into the tie rod arena before. If my tie rod were to break, would someone in the group have the tool on hand?
-Wahugg
A pipe wrench on the inner? Or the joint?JamesDowning wrote:I imagine a pipe wrench would work equally good, if not better. Unless the ball joint is so hard the wrench can't bite in.
Moots1288 wrote:A pipe wrench on the inner? Or the joint?JamesDowning wrote:I imagine a pipe wrench would work equally good, if not better. Unless the ball joint is so hard the wrench can't bite in.
I believe it was Erik and I agreed. Because I cannot see how a pipe wrench would fit, it would have to be a 6" wench to fit in theremikekey wrote:Moots1288 wrote:A pipe wrench on the inner? Or the joint?JamesDowning wrote:I imagine a pipe wrench would work equally good, if not better. Unless the ball joint is so hard the wrench can't bite in.
For me I fiddled with this thing for half the afternoon.
I kept grinding and grinding and it would not fit over the inner to remove that end. My kit also looked slightly different both both the photos James posted, and the article on the TrailVoy I found where someone else had one that looked a little closer to mine.
Then a few posts lower on that article on the OS, The Roadie mentioned him an Teebes using a pipe wrench.
I got a 15 inch wrench, because I think you Moots told me in the Chat thread to do that.
Boom, it was off in under a second, literally. I can't believe how fast it came off.
So, personally I suggest the wrench over the tool, because everyone has to modify the tool.
Hmm you have a point its just very tight to fit a jaw of a 14" pipe wrench. And you wouldnt chew up the inner with an adjustable. But I see what you're talking aboutJamesDowning wrote:Wait, Mike, did you use a crescent adjustable wrench, or a pipe wrench?
Moots, I meant a pipe wrench on the inner tie rod ball housing. For clearance, I think the key is to turn the steering wheel so the rack is sticking out a bit from the subframe. At that point, shouldn't be too hard to get a 15 in wrench on it. Seems like a crescent wrench would be even more difficult to fit in there since the flats are on the back side of the joint, and there are only two flats. A pipe wrench can bite in at any angle and doesn't need 180 degrees to turn before re-biting in.
mikekey wrote:Crescent. Maybe I'll get a pipe. My Crescent doesn't fit my Fabtechs.
I wonder what the pipe is going to do.. maybe build sliders?ErikSS wrote:mikekey wrote:Crescent. Maybe I'll get a pipe. My Crescent doesn't fit my Fabtechs.
Huh. Works great on our Moog! Lol
ErikSS wrote:Huh. Works great on our Moog! Lol
Why wouldnt you just use the pipe for sliders? And he broke his because they were chinese no name... now theyre Moog. Might be Chinese but atleast higher standards, and we have RC sleeves.mikekey wrote:ErikSS wrote:Huh. Works great on our Moog! Lol
Good, cause you'll probably break yours. AGAIN.
Here I took a photo. Problem is the wrench opens up to 1.50 inches. I need a wrench that opens to 2 inches.
The pipe will be used for knocking smart ass on their rear.
The end of the inner well def be hard enough to bite, if you can grab a bite on brass pipe itll be fine.JamesDowning wrote:Looks like you can generally get a 12" pipe wrench to work on a 2" diameter. Mike, I'd try that. The biggest question though is if the teeth of the pipe are hard enough to bite into the ball joint housing. I'd bet it will, but who knows.