Pitman Arm Puller For Power Steering Box??

[BroncoPoor]

Which pitman arm pullers are you using? Most of the units i have found are not large enough to fit around the arm.

 

[broncosam]

When I ran into that same problem, I took my 4 inch grinder and ground a little off each side of the pitman arm just enough so that the puller would fit on it.

 

[phred]

I use a large 3 jaw gear puller and wire the jaws together. Works great and I can use it for other stuff too unlike a dedicated pitman arm puller.

 

[BroncoPoor]

Thanks for the ideas I'll give the 3 jaw a shot tonight......

 

[.94 OR]

I bought a large 2-jaw puller at Sears when I did mine. Worked very nice.

 

[WILDHORSES]

When I ran into that same problem, I took my 4 inch grinder and ground a little off each side of the pitman arm just enough so that the puller would fit on it.

This is what we did back in the day and it works good. We did break down and buy a $nap On pitman arm puller later that fits.

 

[turbotim2]

I bought a large 2-jaw puller at Sears when I did mine. Worked very nice.

Same here.

 

[lonesouth]

2 jaw puller cranked down as much as I could. Heat on the pitman arm. BFH and a drift from above onto the pitman arm.

I haven't gotten one off yet without a puller.

 

[Crawdad]

I heated mine up with blow torch a little. Took my three jaw and pulled right off. works fine.

 

[RustyShackelfor]

I use a puller thats older than I am. Most of the pitman arm pullers arent worth crap.

 

[tinytim02]

2 jaw puller cranked down as much as I could. Heat on the pitman arm. BFH and a drift from above onto the pitman arm.

I did the same process with mine. Came right off.

 

[g8rb8t]

I use a large 3 jaw gear puller and wire the jaws together. Works great and I can use it for other stuff too unlike a dedicated pitman arm puller.

;D That's what phred used with me to get mine off ;D

 

[casadejohnson]

I have broken a bunch of the pitman arm pullers on Bronco steering boxes. A little heat and a big pickle fork works very well.

 

[Boss351]

Which pitman arm pullers are you using? Most of the units i have found are not large enough to fit around the arm.

A good air chisel a punch bit work every time or chisel bit wedge it between housing and pitman arm and bingo off it comes.

 

[73stallion]

never used heat, too worried about the seals inside the box. i've used a BFH and smacked it on top and it comes off.

 

[ken75ranger]

never used heat, too worried about the seals inside the box. i've used a BFH and smacked it on top and it comes off.

You don't need much heat. Your trying to only heat the arm.
I put the puller on tight and give it a couple of wacks with the bfh. If it doesn't come loose then go around the arm with a propane torch for around 30-60 seconds. Then give it another shot with the bfh. That pops most of them loose.

 

[.94 OR]

I heated mine from the bottom with a propane torch. Once it got hot enough I would spray PB Blaster around the seam to let it get drawn in with the heat off. Came off pretty easy.

 

[BroncoPoor]

Well the three jaw didn't quite do it on its own.... I had to put a little heat on it. After that she poped right off.