HELP!!!
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From: Pilot Point, TX
HELP!!!
Does anyone know what size the nut for the pitman arm is? I spent $150 on wrenches the other day figuring 1 1/8" would be big enough, just to find out its not. I'm guessing its 1.5", but before I spend another $50 in wrenches, I figure I'd ask here. Thanks guys!
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I just went out and checked. My 1 1/4" wrench for the banjo nut up by the fuel pump would not go on. I have a 1 5/16" 12pt socket that went on but a little loose. If you have a 6 pt socket at that size you would probably be fine. The 12 pt might hold, I don't know how far they are torqued. The conversion to metric suggests about 33mm (5/16 is 8mm and 1 would be roughly 25mm).
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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lol
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Well mines a 6" lift, an it's been a PITA... Tough to get the truck high enough to put it all together. One of my leaf spring bolts got seized inside the collar of the spring and I had to cut the spring to get it out. Luckily I was planning on throwing the old leaves away anyways. I'll take some pics when I get home and I'll probably post them all one I finish everything up.
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Well mines a 6" lift, an it's been a PITA... Tough to get the truck high enough to put it all together. One of my leaf spring bolts got seized inside the collar of the spring and I had to cut the spring to get it out. Luckily I was planning on throwing the old leaves away anyways. I'll take some pics when I get home and I'll probably post them all one I finish everything up.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Vale, NC
Well mines a 6" lift, an it's been a PITA... Tough to get the truck high enough to put it all together. One of my leaf spring bolts got seized inside the collar of the spring and I had to cut the spring to get it out. Luckily I was planning on throwing the old leaves away anyways. I'll take some pics when I get home and I'll probably post them all one I finish everything up.
I'll bet it looks good when done though. Are you in NY? Your videos look like a NC base.
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That sucks. I don't think I've ever done a project without having at least one bolt that refuses to cooperate. Makes you so mad to know how much time you are losing. It's like, I could do this in a couple hours if I didn't have to spend all this time getting this one pain in the butt out!
I'll bet it looks good when done though. Are you in NY? Your videos look like a NC base.
I'll bet it looks good when done though. Are you in NY? Your videos look like a NC base.
Fleet Mechanic
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i only have about 5 tools that have a special name to them... that's how i know i DON'T have too many tools!!!
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You can't ever have too many tools! LOL!!!
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You just have to be careful what you get. The fan clutch tool i borrow was trashed and made things worse. The pulley tool I got did a good job. But they are hard to trust because people beat the tar out of them. The other way is just make sure you have a good friend with TONS of tools. That works too. Too bad Bill is 3 hours from me!