Anyone in Ft. Worth want to help me install a new trackbar?

I was planning on installing my new BD adjustable track bar this past weekend, and then I realized that I don't have tools nearly big enough. I'm over budget already (as always), so I don't want to buy new, potentially expensive, tools that I'll realistically never use again.

Does anyone in Ft. Worth have experience (and tools) and want to give me a hand? It's only two bolts, so it really shouldn't take long at all if you have the right tools, right?

Lemme know... I'll bring beer!

If you can't find anyone I would just rent them (if possible)

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what kind of tools do we need and where in fort worth are you?

i have an impact gun and some sockets as well as an air compressor and some breaker bars, but i dont have a tourqe wrench

im located at 287 and I35W

I'm on 820 just north of Lake Worth. I don't have a big enough torque wrench either, but was planning on using a 4' breaker bar and putting ~100lbs on it to achieve the necessary 406ft/lbs required.

How do you break the taper on the other side of the track bar? The instructions mention some kind of steering arm puller. I am hoping that a standard set of gear pullers would work.

TexasA&M said:

I'm on 820 just north of Lake Worth. I don't have a big enough torque wrench either, but was planning on using a 4' breaker bar and putting ~100lbs on it to achieve the necessary 406ft/lbs required.

How do you break the taper on the other side of the track bar? The instructions mention some kind of steering arm puller. I am hoping that a standard set of gear pullers would work.

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its just a ball joint on the bottom end right? that should just take a ball joint puller, i dont have that but you can rent one from any auto parts store.

im game to help but have to resuce a buddy whos truck broke down this afternoon what day did you have in mind?

I'm not in a huge hurry... This week is completely booked, but maybe one day next week, or a Saturday in early Feb?

Ok I'm game just keep me posts ill pm you my number

For some people it pops right off the ball joint no problem with just a hammer, and for others it refuses to move at all.

That's what I'm afraid of... All of the other stuff that I've done has gone fairly smoothly, so that makes me worry about these last things that am working on! :doh:

I hit mine twice with a 3lb hammer and it fell right off.. Hopefully you're as lucky as i was.