Stuck in installation of spindles
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If you have trouble with the upper ones -- which is common -- you'll need a ball joint removal tool (the "gear puller" type) or perhaps a "pickle fork" type remover. However, the forks require some finesse in use to keep from tearing the ball joint boots.
You would eventually have to take the "hub" off anyway. It's a combination of the hub and brake rotor and it's pretty heavy to handle that spindle with them still on there.
You would eventually have to take the "hub" off anyway. It's a combination of the hub and brake rotor and it's pretty heavy to handle that spindle with them still on there.
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Yep. took me three days to do it because when I found out the top bolts were too short, every place was closed and then it was Thanksgiving. Got them on this morning and my brake lines are too short to run the front as high as I want so I have to get new lines. BUT other than that, it's nice to ride as high as the SuperDuty's and big Rams. Thanks for all ya'lls comments. I may get some pictures up sometime tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Frook
Ok, so i see the idea of pulling and / or the fork useage. I have both a tierod and a balljoint fork. Do I basically finesse one in, then the same with the other? Is it normal to have the upper ball joint solidly connected to the spindle?
Mine were a big ***** to get off it pissed me off so bad!
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lol...how bad was it?
The bolt and nut are off the top mount. So as far as being connected, they aren't...right? The whole thing is that it is rusted / dirty and thusly lodged to the spindle. Right? HOw exactly did you get yo7ur spindle to come loose? Here is a photo of what I'm looking at. I CAN'T get the damn thing off...it's starting to upset me. I have to have most / all of the rest of my kit done today.
Last edited by Frook; 12-20-2006 at 01:34 PM.
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Originally Posted by Frook
The bolt and nut are off the top mount. So as far as being connected, they aren't...right? The whole thing is that it is rusted / dirty and thusly lodged to the spindle. Right? HOw exactly did you get yo7ur spindle to come loose? Here is a photo of what I'm looking at. I CAN'T get the damn thing off...it's starting to upset me. I have to have most / all of the rest of my kit done today.
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Basically, I just beat the crap out of it with a hammer. I hit the upper arm enough to get that off. With the bottom (use the driver's side for an example) turn the spindle all the way to the right. You should see a flat place maybe about 2 square inches under the lower arm. I just got the biggest hammer I could and hit it over and over until it came off (make SURE you leave the castle nut on the bottom so it wont fall and so you wont mess the threads up). The metal on my spindle (in that area) was reshaped and dented from where I hit it so hard.
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Originally Posted by RangerJustin
Why are you taking off your spindles?? I noticed you were 4x4 and a spindle lift doesnt work on your truck...so was just wondering...
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Originally Posted by Frook
There are new spindles with the superlift kit I have to use. I need to remove old ones to install new ones. This is getting harder and harder. I tried to disconnect the driveshaft...nope. It's freaking lodged in there tightly. Don't know how I'll get those off of there.
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