Tool of the day, Baum 280B Ball Joint Tool |
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Tool of the day, Baum 280B Ball Joint Tool |
Superhawk996 |
Apr 9 2021, 05:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,891 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Had to do this job on my 1st teener with just a pipe wrench, a hammer, and a chisel. Those were the days that made me aspire to get an education and a better job . . . so I could afford better tools.
This time around life is way easier. Soaked with PB blaster for couple days in advance. Baum P280B arrived today. Stupid expensive but sure makes life a breeze. Heavy duty impact resistant. Fit perfectly. Zap with Impact gun. Done. No drama. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Can't recommend it strongly enough. Retainers undamaged and perfectly reusable so count that as $30-$40 offset toward tool purchase. Deep enough that if the teeth ever get buggered up, there is still meat there that could be faced off on a lathe. |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 11 2021, 01:37 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Wow, that is a lot more beefy than the ball joint sockets I've seen! Those were fragile enough that you didn't want to remove the nut with them; it seemed like putting any impact through them would just shear the pins that keyed into the slots on the nut.
I'll have to look for that the next time I think about taking that area apart on either of our cars. --DD |
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