ARES 12016-15/16-inch Pickle Fork Ball Joint Separator - Tempered Drop Forged Steel Construction - 15/16-Inch Tapered Fork with Non-Slip Knurled Handle
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didn't know there was a different size for this one, but it fit my Ford e-series
You can use this tool to remove ball joints, tie rod ends, drag links, and so forth. There is only one reason I can think of that it would not work, and that is because some models do not have access. A tool like this is useful to have in a workshop. This product is often used by me, and it is very effective. He remains unwell
A ball joint should be no problem to fix with this approach. Not all cars can be used with the tool.
Selected User Reviews For ARES 12016-15/16-inch Pickle Fork Ball Joint Separator - Tempered Drop Forged Steel Construction - 15/16-Inch Tapered Fork with Non-Slip Knurled Handle
During the two days I waited for this to arrive, I spent two days trying to break loose a ball joint. I used prybars, a hammer, torches, and pretty much anything that might do the trick. It only took a few taps on this bar with a hammer, and the ball joints began slamming like they had information about.
Despite the fact that it can grab pickles from far away, it is too wide to fit in narrow jars. In the event that they made a plastic version that was smaller, I would give it five stars It's a star.
A small amount of metal has been softened on the handle. The metal on the handle flattened out a lot more than I would have liked after using it a couple of times.
The tool initially struck me as really heavy and solid, but it turned out to be not as heavy as I thought. Two lower ball joints had to be broken by using this pickle fork, and that was not an easy task. There was no rust on them. It took the ball joints some time to separate, but this "pickle fork" was bent, broken and not reassembled This is usable. There was only one use for it and I had to toss it! This is a true story.
Facebook Likes - I like that it's solid
it did what I asked it to do (take out a tie rod end)
Dislikes - The three-minute break).
I know what to say, but what If you hit this thing hard enough with a BFH, a joint will pop.
I expected it to work perfectly, and it did.
Everything worked perfectly, exactly as it was intended. The ball joint came out of the pitman arm after a few good whacks with a hammer.