Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) how do i get the steering stablilizer off

[Silver Bullet Ram]

nut is off, i beat it and everything else. I have the tapered sleeve. any suggestions?



Gary

 

[SS]

If you can find a way to hit it with 2 hammers from opposite sides, that usually works wonders. Actually, you don't even strike the stabilizer itself, you hit the tie rod where the link attaches. It's pretty tight there for swinging hammers, so I had to resort to a small puller - like a pitman arm puller. Good luck.

 

[Wiredawg]

I used a propane torch to get mine off. I beat the heck out of it and it wouldn't budge without heat.



Wiredawg

 

[Silver Bullet Ram]

i looked in the service manual and saw the pitman arm puller and looked like it would do the job.



Gary

 

[kluther]

i used a tie rod puller (snap on). tightned it down and tapped on the rod with a hammer and it popped right off. ken

 

[Silver Bullet Ram]

i got it off, bought a pit man arm puller, took me a few tries but got it. now how to get the track bar off, kinda the same scenario



Gary

 

[Puffin Smoke]

Hey beat it!!! Thats what Michael Jackson would do and thats what I did. It worked!!!

 

[Silver Bullet Ram]

i hate beating on stuff though, i usually tear something else up in the process.



Gary

 

[kaffine krazed]

I use an air hammer. Turn the wheel so you can get acces to the tapered shaft and knock it out with the air hammer.

 

[Silver Bullet Ram]

i don't have an air hammer, i was thinking that too. Used to i bought tools because i wanted them, but now with this truck it makes me buy tools. I think tim allen would really like this truck.



Gary