Best way to remove ujoints

Started by olemisstoy88, January 28, 2006, 01:46:05 PM

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olemisstoy88

I used a ball joint press, the c-clamp kind. And a dead blow hammer. What do you guys use? It takes about 1 hour to change 3 ujoints like this. is there another way?
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DTB

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Blue-tip wrench. :flamer: 5 min. per u-joint :greengrin:
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whiteman

A sockit and hammer, takes like 5 min + you get to relive aggression.

DTB

Quote from: whiteman on January 28, 2006, 02:01:13 PM
A sockit and hammer, takes like 5 min + you get to relive aggression.

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unclejpl4x4

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on January 28, 2006, 03:35:44 PM
But how do you get them apart without a hammer? :qtip:  :_order:

:doh:   ya one of them to 
build thread http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=39214.0
CB install http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=45467.0
roundeyes http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=33294.0;highlight=round+eyes
LC exhaust head 2 tip, EB RVstreethead O/S valves,EB  268c/torker cam , .20 over , metal t-chain wear pads
MARLIN clutch 1200, master clutch cly

olemisstoy88

88. 4x2  Total chaos 6.5" caddy uniball kit  Racerunner 2.5 x 14" coilovers on front, 62" deavers, fabbed engine/shock cage, bed cage, roll cage and great frame, complete int., (5) 5x4.5 outlaw II w/235 buckshots <----- parting out! make offer

'84 4x4 . 5 speed 22r  3.5" lift  33x10.5s bfg MTs  Hannamann Glass frontcap, 32/36weber, LCE swirlie plate, Magnaflow,
"Im madder than Toby Keith at a Dixie Chicks concert"

Hyena

I just use a C-clamp and a couple sockets.  One the size of the cap and the other just a little bigger then the cap.

yotaboy79

i use my nice new 10 ton shop press for the stubborn ones and the torch for even more stubbern ones :beerchug: