Cutting off pitman arm

[CruisinGA]

I am trying to remove the pitman arm from my minitruck box so I can install the arm off of my manual box.

I will never need this mini truck arm.

I've already broken a friends puller, and been to three parts stores looking for a better puller. They all suck big balls.

I've read all the previous threads, I know about heat, whackin it, etc.

Is there any reason I would not want to cut off the arm? Obviously I must be careful of the splines on the shaft.

Thanks.


And no,Steve, I am not going to buy a Snap On pitman arm puller for one use.

 

[paranoid56]

yea, just cut it, thats what i did, and it finaly came off. mine was stuck big time also.
Shane

 

[RHINO]

cut it !!! like you said just be carefull not to bugger up the treads

 

[CruisinGA]

Good deal.

Tried 7 and 5 ton gear pullers today after I broke the pitman arm puller, just chipped off teeth.

Tomorrow I'm picking up Kevin's oxy-acetylene setup and will get another puller. Hopefully the high heat will help persuade the old arm to come off.

 

[Texican]

Don't use heat unless you want to trash the seal, it don't take much don't ask me how I know..........take it to a good shop and pay them to pull it off.......I pull them all the time for guys for a $5 bill
Butch

 

[CruisinGA]

Don't use heat unless you want to trash the seal, it don't take much don't ask me how I knowButch

Awesome.

Read two or three threads, that was not mentioned once. The thought crossed my mind, then I was thinkin-"well these 10 different people never mentioned it so it must be fine."

This is fxxxin great.

I don't care about the manual box so it is getting the acetlyene. I already got the power box as hot as it would get with MAPP gas. I bet that seal is trashed. One more thing to buy and install.

 

[Texican]

Heck your in Atlanta, run it over to Dearborn and get him to pull it off....

 

[CruisinGA]

If Dearborn had one to pull he'd be callin me over to do it.


All I need is a good pitman arm puller. David was out of town today, so he couldn't influence the situation. I'm gonna be around the shop for the next two weeks workin so we'll get something figured out.

 

[Texican]

If Dearborn had one to pull he'd be callin me over to do it. .

Well I assumed, perhaps wrong that Davids shop was semi well equipped, and would have a snap on puller which after doing this for 25 yrs is the only one on the market that will hang with you, the Toyota pitman arms puts it to the most severe test of any.....usually have to stand on it with a 180 ft lb impact for a while to break them free

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[CruisinGA]

I was joking.

His shop is well equipped, but I do not have a key, hence, not getting into the shop when David is out of town.

 

[hammerhead]

No Key??? What the... Ohh... does that mean you're on his TARD list?

 

[CruisinGA]

At least I'm at the top of the list.

 

[snailwagon]

I cut mine off, bobbit style, pitman arm that is. The one on the mini truck box would not come off. With an impact wrench I killed a pitman arm puller. I cut the arm , but not all of the way. I left about 2-3 mm around the splines so that I would not hurt them, then I gave the end a wack with a mini sledge. Cracked and Came right off. Strange thing was, the pitman arm from my cruiser box that hasn't been off in 35 years slid right off.

 

[bkfj40]

I've removed a couple of them with good success...lay down a big fat bead with the MIG welder and remove....actually, the seal on the ones I've pulled have remained good...I think it is because the instant heat put on by the welder instead of a torch...

bk

 

[nuclearlemon]

if you don't want to use torches, you might try grinding two slots opposite each other almost all the way through (but not quite to protect the splines), the pop the two halves apart.

 

[largenfirm]

if you don't want to use torches, you might try grinding two slots opposite each other almost all the way through (but not quite to protect the splines), the pop the two halves apart.

Actially, one slot will do the trick - cut almost through, then put a cold chisel in the slot, and hit it with a BFH - 9 times out of ten, this will pop the remaining metal, and the pitman will come right off.

Dremel is your friend...

Kirk