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started putting my 4" lift today

scrappyk5

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I started putting my lift on today and I got as far as installing the front springs. the truck is 30 years old and every stubborn,rusted,stuck bolt kicked my azz. I still need to get the steering arm off. I soaked it and beat on it with a small hammer, with no progress. Tomorrow I need to figure out how to get it off with either a bigger hammer ot just start cutting till its off. Then I will move to the rear.

anyways, give me your best ideas on arm removal.
 
hit side of arm with a BFH till you see the cone washers starting to move then if you can pry them out your set. Also a air hammer with a blunt tip worked for me once.
 
Works best for me hitting what would be the bottom of this U. Imagine the arm as the shape of the arm. I like to use an 8lb sledge.
 
Thanks guys. I know all the normal ways to knock it loose. I remember them when I did my blazer a couple years ago. I was just seeing if anyone came up with a new way:D.

Anyways, been soaking the thing overnite, plus I grabbed a 10lb hammer to bring home today. should be able to finish today afterwork. Still have the back blocks to do, plus I need extended front brakelines which I do not have the money right.
 
If you have a torch, heat it up then wack on it or hit it with the air hammer the last couple I've done, I cut into the arm with a torch, then go at it with the air hammer. They usually pop right off. If not I grab the 10lb sledge and get my anger out.
 
well I brought home a 10 lb hammer from work, had the steering arm off in about 15 minutes. The new one installed, so now the front is done except for extended brakelines. I will move to the back tomorrow after work.
 
question... when I did my lift I had a lot of trouble getting the axle to seat on the springs like it wouldn't move far enough foreward, and ended up disconnecting the front driveshaft to put it in. Is there a better way to do this?
 
i didn't try this when i changed my steering arm, but I was removing axle shafts off a kenworth and it had similiar wedges and I hammer a small screw driver in the split of the wedge to loosen them.
 
gt1009 said:
question... when I did my lift I had a lot of trouble getting the axle to seat on the springs like it wouldn't move far enough foreward, and ended up disconnecting the front driveshaft to put it in. Is there a better way to do this?
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the dust cap on the driveshaft was probably holding the shaft from extending any further. you found the best way.
 
A few hours here and there I finally finished the 4" lift on my stepside.
It definetly wasnt as easy as my blazer, mainly because most of the bolts were frozen. I went ahead and removed the sway bar also, felt the rough country springs were stiff enough for the turns. anyways, I will add a couple pics later.
 
cool deal, feel good to have it done? When I do stuff that hasn't been turned loose forever I'll spray it all with PB Blaster a day ahead and again before hand, seems to help things break loose easier. Waitin for pics :waytogo:
 
Didn't you know that Autozone loans out a GM steering arm removal tool? Takes about 10 seconds and the arm is off....








OK - just kidding!
 
Blue85 said:
Didn't you know that Autozone loans out a GM steering arm removal tool? Takes about 10 seconds and the arm is off....








OK - just kidding!
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Guessing you were correcting yourself, the pitman arm uses a puller but not the steering arm.
 
I'd really like to see those pics - I have a CC 4" lift in my near future, but with new leafs on all corners.

Feed back on the ride quality on the hard ball would be appreciated as well.

Thx



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Ft Hood, TX
 
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makes you want to do this
 
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