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pitman/gear puller

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pitman/gear puller

Post by uninformed »

hey all,

what brand of pullers are guys using on pitman arms etc. Has to be a 2 jaw type. Has to be heavy duty. Happy to buy something decent.

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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by Nelso »

I don't use a puller. A 4lb lump hammer and a small crow bar works fine.
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by SierraDan »

x2 hammer some sort of lever and/or a dolly.
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by 80's_delirious »

Yeah, I'm not a fan of smashing shit out of critical steering components, a puller and a small crack with a hammer to jar it free is the way to go. Just don't buy cheap shit, I broke a cheesy on my 80series.
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by Mr DJ »

I use a 3 jaw puller from supercrap and a big hammer, torque up & belt a few times, repeat till it comes off and always does ...
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by 91Mav »

The $40 pitman arm puller from supercheap will do the trick. Do it up tight the hit the bolt with a hammer, re-tighten, hit etc.

I used my 8t hydraulic puller and it struggled til I heated the arm. A bearing seperator and press would work too.
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by Mr DJ »

I ONLY hit the pittmen arm near the spline to shock load it loose, never the bolt/nut.
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Re: pitman/gear puller

Post by Nelso »

Mr DJ wrote:I ONLY hit the pittmen arm near the spline to shock load it loose, never the bolt/nut.
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