Digging this back up because I need one TOMORROW. I was going to take the pitman arm to Rosemont 4WD but I've busted 4 pullers trying to get it off. One was Autozone's and 3 were my crappy Harbor freight 2 jaw pullers. Those things are freakin pieces of crap! So I figure I'll have to do it myself.
Anyways, where could I find the cheapest place that would have them in stock, somehwere between vallejo and Woodland?
Digging this back up because I need one TOMORROW. I was going to take the pitman arm to Rosemont 4WD but I've busted 4 pullers trying to get it off. One was Autozone's and 3 were my crappy Harbor freight 2 jaw pullers. Those things are freakin pieces of crap! So I figure I'll have to do it myself.
Anyways, where could I find the cheapest place that would have them in stock, somehwere between vallejo and Woodland?
Yeah, I had a hell of a time trying to get my pitman arm off... finally, I borrowed a real pitman arm puller from a guy at work. Make sure you're using something that doesn't have adjustable arms (like the one below)... I busted a "universal 2/3 jaw puller" before getting trying a non-adjustable one and getting it off in a matter of minutes. As far as the reamer... take it to Tony K. at Rock Equiptment in Lincoln. He'll give you a hell of a deal on the reaming... especially if you buy something
Pitman arm puller:
Thats like the Autozone one only that one looks beefier. Thanks for the info but Lincoln is to far me with my time schedule. I would like to be back up and running Tuesday, and I HAVE to be ready Wedneseday.
Rosemont 4wd is going to build the links that I'm picking up tomorrow night. So I either have to find a puller like your pic ( where could I find one?) and have to get the arm reamed as well as get it off on my way from Vallejo to Rosemont after work (which means I have to go to woodland first). Or, I could get the reamer, pick up the links and be done. I could just order one from snap on, but with next day air it'll run $70.
Either way I need to know where to get a reamer or the beefy pitman arm puller.
I got my Pitman arm puller at Napa. It is a Carlisle Tool one, I believe. It has lasted 5 years with no problems, and I pull TRE's, Pitmans, and ball joints with it.
Picked up a puller at Car Quest. The Napa didn't have one. This time I decided to leave the 4' breaker bar on the highlift and after about 5 minutes of impact wrench and sledge hammer it came off.