You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
well.

Good luck!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Troy wrote:
>
> Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of looking
> for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
>
> Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's on
> 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something about
> 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
>
> I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really wore
> out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this is
> why they gave out so soon?

 

You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
well.

Good luck!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Troy wrote:
>
> Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of looking
> for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
>
> Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's on
> 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something about
> 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
>
> I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really wore
> out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this is
> why they gave out so soon?

 

You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
well.

Good luck!

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Troy wrote:
>
> Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of looking
> for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
>
> Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's on
> 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something about
> 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
>
> I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really wore
> out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this is
> why they gave out so soon?

 

I just removed the ball joints from a fifteen year old axle using a u-joint
press (the big c-clamp type thingy) and assorted bits of scrap tubing, 5/16
plate, and a socket or two. The only hard part was balancing the stack of
bits while tightening up the press. I orgininally tried a BMFH, but I was a
little worried about damaging things since the ball joints didn't seem to
want to move.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42879177.A312FD31@sympatico.ca...
> You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
> when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
> well.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of
looking
> > for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
> >
> > Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> > rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's
on
> > 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something
about
> > 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
> >
> > I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really
wore
> > out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this
is
> > why they gave out so soon?

 

I just removed the ball joints from a fifteen year old axle using a u-joint
press (the big c-clamp type thingy) and assorted bits of scrap tubing, 5/16
plate, and a socket or two. The only hard part was balancing the stack of
bits while tightening up the press. I orgininally tried a BMFH, but I was a
little worried about damaging things since the ball joints didn't seem to
want to move.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42879177.A312FD31@sympatico.ca...
> You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
> when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
> well.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of
looking
> > for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
> >
> > Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> > rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's
on
> > 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something
about
> > 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
> >
> > I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really
wore
> > out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this
is
> > why they gave out so soon?

 

I just removed the ball joints from a fifteen year old axle using a u-joint
press (the big c-clamp type thingy) and assorted bits of scrap tubing, 5/16
plate, and a socket or two. The only hard part was balancing the stack of
bits while tightening up the press. I orgininally tried a BMFH, but I was a
little worried about damaging things since the ball joints didn't seem to
want to move.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42879177.A312FD31@sympatico.ca...
> You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
> when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
> well.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of
looking
> > for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
> >
> > Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> > rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's
on
> > 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something
about
> > 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
> >
> > I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really
wore
> > out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this
is
> > why they gave out so soon?

 

I just removed the ball joints from a fifteen year old axle using a u-joint
press (the big c-clamp type thingy) and assorted bits of scrap tubing, 5/16
plate, and a socket or two. The only hard part was balancing the stack of
bits while tightening up the press. I orgininally tried a BMFH, but I was a
little worried about damaging things since the ball joints didn't seem to
want to move.

/Peter

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42879177.A312FD31@sympatico.ca...
> You likely will need an axle stand under the lower arm so it sits solid
> when you hit it. I would be soaking it with a good penetrating oil as
> well.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Ok well I'm gonna go get a bfh monday, hammer them out, i'm tired of
looking
> > for the "proper" tools. Not sure if they exist now.
> >
> > Well then, since the wheels are off, i measured my backspacing on the
> > rims... 4 inches. Can't remember if thats good (4 inch lift 33x12.50's
on
> > 15x10 rims). I don't rub at full turn. I think I remember something
about
> > 3 1/2 inches of backspacing should be the way to go? I may be wrong.
> >
> > I also notice that the lower ball joints are the ones that are really
wore
> > out, and they didn't have a zerk fitting, the new ones do. Maybe this
is
> > why they gave out so soon?

 

Yup, I tried the hammer with a length of solid round steel stock I got from
a machinist buddy... didn't get them to budge. Finally I said **** it and
put the puller on them, and tightened as tight as my 180lb body could throw
myself, then hammered (bfh) on top of the puller. Almost broke the puller
but WOOOO they're out now and tomorrow morning I finish putting it back
together.

I had to take the axles back out cuz I put a zerk fitting on the bottom ball
joints, then greased them and put the axles back in, but when they're back
in the ujoints will hit the fittings when they move... I have to put in the
plug fitting to just seal them up. DOH!

Thanks for all your help guys, I was about to give up and tow it to a shop.

 

Yup, I tried the hammer with a length of solid round steel stock I got from
a machinist buddy... didn't get them to budge. Finally I said **** it and
put the puller on them, and tightened as tight as my 180lb body could throw
myself, then hammered (bfh) on top of the puller. Almost broke the puller
but WOOOO they're out now and tomorrow morning I finish putting it back
together.

I had to take the axles back out cuz I put a zerk fitting on the bottom ball
joints, then greased them and put the axles back in, but when they're back
in the ujoints will hit the fittings when they move... I have to put in the
plug fitting to just seal them up. DOH!

Thanks for all your help guys, I was about to give up and tow it to a shop.

 

Yup, I tried the hammer with a length of solid round steel stock I got from
a machinist buddy... didn't get them to budge. Finally I said **** it and
put the puller on them, and tightened as tight as my 180lb body could throw
myself, then hammered (bfh) on top of the puller. Almost broke the puller
but WOOOO they're out now and tomorrow morning I finish putting it back
together.

I had to take the axles back out cuz I put a zerk fitting on the bottom ball
joints, then greased them and put the axles back in, but when they're back
in the ujoints will hit the fittings when they move... I have to put in the
plug fitting to just seal them up. DOH!

Thanks for all your help guys, I was about to give up and tow it to a shop.