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Colorado B/S Thread
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SteveT
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- Aurora, CO
The Colorado BS thread
Looks like I'll have to cut the Pittman arm off.
It's too tight to the box to get a puller in. Argh!
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Looks like I'll have to cut the Pittman arm off.
It's too tight to the box to get a puller in. Argh!
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trippled
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- colorado springs, co
Re: The Colorado BS thread
You need a real puller. That is not the correct tool for that.
You need a real puller. That is not the correct tool for that.
SteveT
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- Aurora, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
My "progress"...
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Yeah, I was just trying to nudge it down low enough to get a puller in there. There's only about an 1/8th inch clearance, can't get the puller jaws in the gap.
My "progress"...
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trippled
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- Location
- colorado springs, co
Re: The Colorado BS thread
Yea you need one of the big cone pullers. Those Dodge pitman's always seem to be on there crazy tight. I always got it impact tight the whack it with a sledge.
Yea you need one of the big cone pullers. Those Dodge pitman's always seem to be on there crazy tight. I always got it impact tight the whack it with a sledge.
DutchVDub
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- Milliken, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
You need one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-Conical-Pitman-Arm-Puller/dp/B00061SMS0
I've got one if you want to make the drive up. I'm assuming you're wanting to put on a drop pitman arm.
You can probably rent one from your local parts store too. Most of the time theirs are 2 leg pullers too, just beefier that what you were using. Like trippled said, put some tension on it and then hit the pitman arm with a hammer. That should break it loose. The reason people break the pullers is because they just keep cranking down on it.
You need one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-Conical-Pitman-Arm-Puller/dp/B00061SMS0
I've got one if you want to make the drive up. I'm assuming you're wanting to put on a drop pitman arm.
You can probably rent one from your local parts store too. Most of the time theirs are 2 leg pullers too, just beefier that what you were using. Like trippled said, put some tension on it and then hit the pitman arm with a hammer. That should break it loose. The reason people break the pullers is because they just keep cranking down on it.
SteveT
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- Location
- Aurora, CO
The Colorado BS thread
My neighbor had a cone puller, and there still wasn't room enough between the arm and the box. I ended up grinding out the gap to get this one on. Ran bolts through the ears before I torqued it down. Still no joy. I'm going to let it sit under tension overnight, in a PB Blaster bath. And try again tomorrow.
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My neighbor had a cone puller, and there still wasn't room enough between the arm and the box. I ended up grinding out the gap to get this one on. Ran bolts through the ears before I torqued it down. Still no joy. I'm going to let it sit under tension overnight, in a PB Blaster bath. And try again tomorrow.
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- Location
- Golden, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
Wow, I did forget!!!
This new job has me driving more in a week than I used to drive in a month. Poor ol' Jeep needs some attention.
SolarBell
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- Location
- Wheat Ridge, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
My son runs an Axial Bomber R/C crawler. Saw this today, kind of old but still cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apXJIVkDGvk
My son runs an Axial Bomber R/C crawler. Saw this today, kind of old but still cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apXJIVkDGvk
SteveT
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- Aurora, CO
The Colorado BS thread
Ownz it...
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Ownz it...
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DutchVDub
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- Milliken, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
Where have you had the best luck selling things? I've been trying the LetGo app but everything I've listed both on there and Craigslist I've always sold via Craigslist. Anybody have somewhere else that has worked really well for them?
Where have you had the best luck selling things? I've been trying the LetGo app but everything I've listed both on there and Craigslist I've always sold via Craigslist. Anybody have somewhere else that has worked really well for them?
YELLAHEEP
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- Location
- Littleton, Colorado
Re: The Colorado BS thread
I've not liked LetGo at all. Hate the design of the app and the search feature sucks. My dad uses it alot and isn't a fan, but has had some success. He says the LetGo buyers tend to be worse at low-balling and have the attitude that if you put it on LetGo.... you damn near should let it go for free.
I've not liked LetGo at all. Hate the design of the app and the search feature sucks. My dad uses it alot and isn't a fan, but has had some success. He says the LetGo buyers tend to be worse at low-balling and have the attitude that if you put it on LetGo.... you damn near should let it go for free.
SolarBell
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- Location
- Wheat Ridge, CO
Re: The Colorado BS thread
I see a lot of stuff changing hands with the Facebook Marketplace.
I see a lot of stuff changing hands with the Facebook Marketplace.
Gunter
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- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
Re: The Colorado BS thread
hey jeep dudes i need some help.
i quit my job and the owner stole all my tools. i have the skills and no tools.currently dragging in the court system. i has me a death wobble deal and looking for someone to do some fixing. my plan is the plate on the outside of the frame rail st the steering box mount. and new steering . i am fine leaving it under knuckle. prefer the drilled and tapped over weld in bungs, but either will be fine.my steering box is a bit loose but not leaking.
so thinking the plate or get the whole rail reinforcement for teh driver's side only for now.
and maybe Rough Stuff's steering. and maybe a RE 1650 track bar. and my front housing needs some torch and weld action on the track bar mount, it is eating up my track bar bushings. i had to mangle it to get the rusted stock one off.
so have two options-- i buy parts and you install? or you handle it all and i foot the bill for parts and labor. i has no job now so cant move forward till i get one and some income. small shop or experienced build it yourself guy preferred. let me know if anyone interested.
hey jeep dudes i need some help.
i quit my job and the owner stole all my tools. i have the skills and no tools.currently dragging in the court system. i has me a death wobble deal and looking for someone to do some fixing. my plan is the plate on the outside of the frame rail st the steering box mount. and new steering . i am fine leaving it under knuckle. prefer the drilled and tapped over weld in bungs, but either will be fine.my steering box is a bit loose but not leaking.
so thinking the plate or get the whole rail reinforcement for teh driver's side only for now.
and maybe Rough Stuff's steering. and maybe a RE 1650 track bar. and my front housing needs some torch and weld action on the track bar mount, it is eating up my track bar bushings. i had to mangle it to get the rusted stock one off.
so have two options-- i buy parts and you install? or you handle it all and i foot the bill for parts and labor. i has no job now so cant move forward till i get one and some income. small shop or experienced build it yourself guy preferred. let me know if anyone interested.
Serious Offroad
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- Colorado Springs
Gunter
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- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
Re: The Colorado BS thread
i would be up for that. i d have to send it on a tow truck. let me see your reinforcements for the box, i ll post back here in a few minutes.
so rough stuff has a 3 piece reinforcement, and iron rock has a steering box reinforcement for steering box only and it is 1/4 in thick. either of these are ok by me.
the RE trackbar is ok with me or if you have other option that you want to suggest.
if i need upper or lower control arms i can do that here another day. and of my steering box needs to be replaced, i ll address that too.
if you cloud PM me a rough idea of the cost. and i ll need some labor for fixing my lower track bar. it is small weld job and strighten the area where the control arm bolts.
i would guess 1 to 2 hours labor? let me know, and rough idea not trying to get you hooked on a number. just need an amount to work towards.
thanks Frank!
i would be up for that. i d have to send it on a tow truck. let me see your reinforcements for the box, i ll post back here in a few minutes.
so rough stuff has a 3 piece reinforcement, and iron rock has a steering box reinforcement for steering box only and it is 1/4 in thick. either of these are ok by me.
the RE trackbar is ok with me or if you have other option that you want to suggest.
if i need upper or lower control arms i can do that here another day. and of my steering box needs to be replaced, i ll address that too.
if you cloud PM me a rough idea of the cost. and i ll need some labor for fixing my lower track bar. it is small weld job and strighten the area where the control arm bolts.
i would guess 1 to 2 hours labor? let me know, and rough idea not trying to get you hooked on a number. just need an amount to work towards.
thanks Frank!
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Serious Offroad
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- Colorado Springs
Re: The Colorado BS thread
I'm about 3 weeks out right now, so I hope you're not in a hurry.
If someone local can do it for you, that's fine. A towing bill to Colorado Springs ain't gonna be cheap.
I'm about 3 weeks out right now, so I hope you're not in a hurry.
If someone local can do it for you, that's fine. A towing bill to Colorado Springs ain't gonna be cheap.
Gunter
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- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
Re: The Colorado BS thread
its ok. i talked to someone local and get teh everything is junk speech. i guess if i dont have a 100,000 dollar Wrangler he is not interested. fine by me. let me get employed and i ll be in touch and we can work it out. and not too worried on the bill for towing
Re: The Colorado BS thread
I'm wondering what the better set up is an NWF black box with my Atlas 5.0 or selling the 5.0 and use the cash towards an atlas 4 speed . I am going get some ORI struts before the end of the year and next year I want to address the power to weight issue with a v8 but need hearing options in low range besides 5.0 ...
I'm wondering what the better set up is an NWF black box with my Atlas 5.0 or selling the 5.0 and use the cash towards an atlas 4 speed . I am going get some ORI struts before the end of the year and next year I want to address the power to weight issue with a v8 but need hearing options in low range besides 5.0 ...
