Quick Ubolt Question

[JasoninPrescott]

Hello,

Anyone know what size socket is needed for the stock ubolts? I started my lift install tonight but I've been held up by the damn ubolts. The truck is a 77 K10 with stock running gear. Any help is very appreciated.

Thanks,

Jason

 

[thatK30guy]

15/16"

 

[JasoninPrescott]

Sweet thanks. I'm off to pick up a deepwell from Sears tomorrow, I'm planning on using a grinder to take off the old ubolts. Any problems I might run into doing this?

Thanks again,

Jason

 

[abig85]

just remember those ubolts are under alot of pressure, ive cut them before and had the ends shoot up like a bullet. now usually when i cut them i will cut them down around the bend a bit and not on the side. like cut them about 1/2-3/4 inches where they start to bend, that way when they snap they snap sideways and dont shoot up at you. it still makes me jump when those things break

 

[JasoninPrescott]

I wasn't aware of them snapping like that. I was planning on cutting a little past the start of the bend anyway.

Thanks,

Jason

 

[obijuan]

can you just impact them off?

 

[dave_90_blazer]

can you just impact them off?

rarely on an old ubolt,


heat is usually needed, but its a lot quicker to cut them, and they get replaced anyway

 

[Jason4x4]

can you just impact them off?

On an AZ truck you can, as long as it is from here.

 

[obijuan]

oh yeah forgot about the rust thing. i just took a stock steering arm off a 73 in 20 minutes. sorry guys!

 

[JasoninPrescott]

On an AZ truck you can, as long as it is from here.

Assuming I can find my deep well impact sockets I should be able to. Mine is a AZ truck so no rust issues. I didn't get a chance to work on it today so I'll start tomorrow after I get some taller jack stands.

Jason

 

[abig85]

yeah give it a try, might have to break them loose with a breaker bar first. before i had a cut off wheel i used to just put the socket on and get a long bar and break the bolts off that way. around here nothing comes off a 20 year old truck

 

[JasoninPrescott]

What I used to do is use a deep well socket and a long 3/8ths breaker bar with a cheater bar. Sometimes it would require a BFH, however now I don't have a breaker bar a cheater bar or a BFH.

Jason