Pitman Arm Puller not Pulling

[Alpacket]

Stock arm and steering box. I've got a pitman arm puller on and I'm using a 1/2 inch ratchet with a 3 foot cheater to turn it. Of course, I've also got the whole thing coated in PB Blaster. Not budging. Any ideas? Am I missing something? And yes, the nut is off.

 

[Alpacket]

Here are some pics.

 

[garberz]

Hit the end of the pittman arm with a sledge, right between the jaws of the puller. Do that while you have a bunch of tension on it. It will pop, when it lets go.

 

[77BRONKOTN]

Cut off wheel

 

[bax]

yes hit that sum bitch

 

[Blue Bastard]

maybe a little heat?

 

[Broncoaddict]

yes hit that sum bitch

X2 mini sledge and beat it like it owes you money, it'll come off.

 

[jw0747]

take a b.f.h. and whack the arm about 10 times really hard on both sides of it in exactly the same spots where your puller is now resting. take the puller off and after you whack it put puller back on and it'll come off.

 

[Desert Dweller]

take a b.f.h. and whack the arm about 10 times really hard on both sides of it in exactly the same spots where your puller is now resting. take the puller off and after you whack it put puller back on and it'll come off.

and support it on a big hunk steel directly opposite where you beat on it...

 

[Alpacket]

Awesome. Thanks, guys. Good advice. I would add that a couple of beers doesn't hurt either. I'll be sending the steering box off to West Texas Off Road in the morning.

 

[RandyP63]

I just did this today, 5 minutes of heat and off it came. I did it with it still installed on the bronco. Good luck.

 

[csmith441]

Alpacket what is West Texas Offroad going to do to your steering box?

 

[greatguy57078]

I did both. A little heat and the first or second tap with a hammer came right off. And West Texas Offroad does a great job also!

 

[broncosam]

West Texas Offroad does a first class job rebuilding steering boxes at a reasonable price.

 

[Crawdad]

I have been putting my PS box being rebuilt for way too long now. How are you shipping it to them? I think it was Viper that told me he used a usps flat rate box, largest one they have. Are you getting the standard rebuild or are you having it ported?

Thx for any details on your rebuild, Matt.

 

[broncosbybart]

Yep, the large flat rate box will get it there. They fit perfectly, just add packing material and throw some insurance on it. I don't trust the USPS one bit.

 

[lonesouth]

I've found the best way to get the pitman off is to put the puller on and torque it down good. Then, using a long drift, or in my case a couple of socket extension, come down from the top, through the engine bay, and you can get a direct downward blow with a sledge right on top of the pitman. About 4 whacks, no heat, and I was able to pop it right off.

 

[Alpacket]

I have been putting my PS box being rebuilt for way too long now. How are you shipping it to them? I think it was Viper that told me he used a usps flat rate box, largest one they have. Are you getting the standard rebuild or are you having it ported?

Standard rebuild. I just talked to West Texas, and they said get as much fluid out as you can, wrap it in an old towel or t-shirt, put all that in a garbage bag and then in a box. I think the flat rate box with insurance is a good idea. West Texas said the USPS loses about 1 in 4/5.

Of course, now I'm in the middle of a snow storm and can't get out to ship the steering box because my Bronco doesn't have a steering box. Admittedly, it doesn't have seats or floor pans either.

 

[surfer-b]

Next time you are shopping for tools look for one of these, a Snap-On puller, this along with a 1/2" impact will pull the arm off with no damage to the box

 

[Skiddy]

Awesome. Thanks, guys. Good advice. I would add that a couple of beers doesn't hurt either. I'll be sending the steering box off to West Texas Off Road in the morning.

getting ready to send mine to them as well. the snow/blizzard missed me and hammered the west part of the state. i don't have a puller so just used a bfh and it finally came off