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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Angry help please!
Im putting a lift on my truck and the and i cant get the damn rivets off on the radius arm brackets. whats the best way to get them off with out a torch. thank you
 
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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Cut a "X" in the head with a cutoff wheel, chisel head off with air chisel and they'll knock right out.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Cut a "X" in the head with a cutoff wheel, chisel head off with air chisel and they'll knock right out.
That is probably the easiest way.

Another option is grinding but that takes forever...
 
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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I ground mine off and it took a long *** time. Once you get them flush with the bracket take a BFH and hit it from the back of the bracket and it should fly off.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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thanks got the radius arm bracket ones off next is the I beam bracket.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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those are fun ones haha...i agree, the X is the quickest way to do it, next to a torch
 
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Old Feb 8, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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I took a torch to a few of mine because I couldn't get to it with the grinder. No air chisel here though.
 
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