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I fought the arms and the arms won |
LarryR |
Nov 9 2008, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 929 Joined: 15-March 07 From: E. Bay Area, N. California Member No.: 7,604 |
I was trying to get the trailing arms off today in order to do my 5 lug / brake upgrade. I figured I would use the arms off of the 'outside car' since I already had the rear shocks /springs off of it. So I procrastinated until about 1 thinking it would only be about a 1 hour job HA!! All of the bolts holding the arms on were no big deal. However, the axle nut was a B(&^%$#.
I tried everything. Impact gun for about 15 minutes, then ratchet, then cheater bar on ratchet, then brake handle on ratchet and snap I broke my craftsman 1/2 drive. (yes I know I should have started with a breaker bar just to lazy to walk bak in the garage and get it). All the while spraying it with liquid wrench between attempts. So I go dig out the breaker bar and another 10 minutes of grunting with 5' of leverage and the little bastard finally let go and of course I smash my thumb when it does. I have never seen an axle nut on so freakin tight. Since I know it will be dark in another 1/2 hour the other arm will have to wait till next weekend(now I know to start early). At least I can get started on 1 of them this week. Now its (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) time |
gopack |
Nov 10 2008, 06:55 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
When I tried to get mine off, it was basically a tub on jack stands. I got the drivers side off using lotss of leverage, but when I went to get the passenge side, the torque was going the opposite way and when the tub popped a "wheelie" on the rear jack stands! I almost shat my self! I don't know how but I finally managed to get them both loose!
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