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Apr 3, 2006 | 10:43 PM

1 Fine 69

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Check this out guys, it makes popping them out a whole lot easier. if you wanna try it a can tell you the parts needed. i dont know if anybody has done this int he past

Apr 4, 2006 | 03:18 AM

Silverback

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I'll see you, and I'll raise you a "been there, done that probably 10 or more years ago..."

The thing is that I still use a hammer most of the time.

Apr 4, 2006 | 05:59 AM

1 Fine 69

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haha im just 17. i thought i did pretty good.my dad had the idea and i thought it was a good one. sorry guys

Apr 4, 2006 | 07:30 AM

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haha im just 17. i thought i did pretty good.my dad had the idea and i thought it was a good one. sorry guys

Don't be sorry... if it worked, it's a good idea. Thanks for sharing that!

Apr 4, 2006 | 04:26 PM

Silverback

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Yea, I'm not sure what you're sorry about... I don't know that I ever posted pics of mine, I was just pointing out that I've been using something like it for years.

Apr 5, 2006 | 07:52 PM

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I like my pickle fork

Apr 5, 2006 | 10:42 PM

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what you just screw it on and bash it? I like my fork as well, but I have not needed it on the camaro just the stuff is still like new.

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Apr 11, 2006 | 07:49 PM

highspeedspecialist

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I use my pitman arm puller...

Apr 12, 2006 | 06:42 AM

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I use a BFH on the majority of ball joints I do at work. If that doesn't work then I use an Air hammer with a pickle fork adapter.

Apr 20, 2006 | 12:52 PM

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78LT383

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I use a pickle fork and a BFH but I've never seen something like that used. How do you use it?

Apr 20, 2006 | 07:44 PM

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Neat idea. Kent Moore sells a similar tool for major bucks that is almost like that. It does have fine threads though. Congratulations on your ingenuity.

Apr 21, 2006 | 05:06 PM

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Launching!

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hey man its all pops, im not that bright.....yet

Apr 21, 2006 | 10:29 PM

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At Ford we could not use hammers or pickle forks. Mazda makes a very nice ball joint tool that we used. OTC also makes one very similar but it doesn't work as well

Apr 22, 2006 | 01:25 AM

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Huh, any pics? the only OTC one that I know of is the c-clamp press type deal but that is for getting them out of control arms, not for separating the joints...