Front End Replace, what i'm i misssing

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May 18, 2011 | 11:19 PM

snakedoc

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Front End Replace, what i'm i misssing

this next week I'm replacing my steering gear box, ball joints, drag link, connecting link, tie rods, brakes, rotors. i got the Moog parts and Ed's seal kit, I'm going to stop the floating wheel.

what do i need before i start? i have the right up form Powerstoke mods page and the tools just dont wont to find i need something more.

May 18, 2011 | 11:36 PM

onelionhunter

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Have you built or borrowed the seal seat tool? that is all I can think of you might be missing, assuming you have the 4x4 ball joint press kit. Other than that, some friends and some beer and you are set far as I can tell.

May 18, 2011 | 11:41 PM

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i'm going to make the tool. and no beer dont drink and i will be doing all of it by myself, and i have a 20 ton press to get them out and in. i have done the ones on a ranger 4x4 and my toyota 2wd and my dads 2000 250 2wd. so this is the first 250 4x4 but it cant be that different.

May 18, 2011 | 11:47 PM

onelionhunter

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Sounds like you are good to go. I built my seal press/seater off of directions here, sounds like you have found the same data. if you have done a few before on other applications, you shouldnt find any suprises doing these, pretty much the same deal, different day. Good luck, and if you hit a snag, the brotherhood is always here.

May 19, 2011 | 07:32 AM

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Your going to need a pitman arm puller, the big heavy duty kind

May 19, 2011 | 01:17 PM

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cant i use the fork to get it off i'm putting a new one on so i dont care if i cut the rubber, it is how i did my toyota and dads 2wd 250?

May 19, 2011 | 04:22 PM

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i doubt a fork will do it, on mine the only way i could get my impact on the remover was to use a wobble socket and it wouldnt budge it. i then tried my 1/2 long ratchet and busted the teeth out in it. i finally got it to pop using a 3/4 breaker bar.