How do you guys remove the drag link. Do you use a big pickle fork? or a big hammer and beat the thing off? I have replaced many tie rod ends on little vehicles, always used a pickle fork.
Drag Links
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Pickle fork if you're not reusing it. Or beat the side of the spindle or pitman arm until it falls out.
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Pickle fork and big hammer, I have also used an air chisel in the past and found that to work on some applications. And sometimes air chisel and hammer at same time for some stubborn stuff.
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I didn't know if beating on the side of the pitman arm would damage the steering gear.
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If you are going to beat on the side of the steering arm you have to put a big hammer on the back side. What I do is put a jack under the steering arm, loosen the nut I have a large old broken axle I use as a hammer, that works especially well on tie rod ends. On drag links I hit the sides of the steering arms and pitman arm, sometimes you need to put preasure on the arm to get it to pop. I use a 1/4 inch chain and doubled use a pry bar to twist it.
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When a fork isn't handy I have used a propane torch for about 5 minutes then a hard blow to side of arm and it will pop right loose.
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