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Changing Drag link and track bar bushings on 1978 Ford f150 4x4

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Old 11-12-2010, 12:29 PM
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Changing Drag link and track bar bushings on 1978 Ford f150 4x4

Is there anything I need to watch out for, or check out while changing the drag link on my 1978 F150 4x4 this weekend. Thanks.
 
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Old 11-12-2010, 01:11 PM
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Make sure you have wrenches big enough 1 1/18" IIRC...and impacts work wonders. I used a dead blow to get the bolts to go all the way back in. And use the 'grease' to prevent squeaks. Should literally be about a half hour job.
 
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1 1/18" IIRC..???? Not sure what you mean by this. Please educate me. Thanks for your help.
 
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The bolt that goes through the trac bar, you need, If I Remember Correctly, a 1 1/8" wrench or socket.
 
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Thanks.... I will let you know how it goes.
 
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Help!!!!!I got the small side of the track bar loose and out...working on the large side. I just barely was able to break the nut loose on the large side, now the bolt is acting like it is siezed I cant get it to move so I can remove the track bar, I cant get the bushing to move on the bolt or the bolt to slide out. Any ideas or do I just need a bigger hammer???
 
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