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Drop spindle help asap

Old May 31, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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ok guys im in the middle of installing 2in drop spindles on my 04 rcsb any ideas on sperating the lower ball joint from the spindle im lost tried everything and they havent budged
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Old May 31, 2012 | 04:36 PM
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Pickle fork on the end of a air hammer or hit it with a hammer
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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yea i tried that multiple times never came off messed up the ball joint i ended up replacing it what a pain in the neck i ended up getting the drivers side off without damaging the ball joint if you smack that puppy really hard on the back side of the spindle it'll pop right out
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 04:41 AM
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Yeah bud i just went thru all that, Very labor intensive.

I also just used a ball joint fork and a BFH !

Tell us a little more bout your project!
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