Well... I used the pickle fork without problems, until the last joint that only took me an hour an a half to pop off... Here is my victory shot:



After that I installed, only breaking the tie rod adjustment clamp bolts four times by over torquing them... Here is my victory image after that:



And then I got new tires because look what I found when I was installing the new tie rods:



So tomorrow I will take it to the alignment shop... Until then, pound back a few hard ciders and realize, in a tipsy haze, that I am a racist:



All in all, successful day! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/sleeping.gif" alt="" />

Thanks everyone... next time ditching the damned pickle fork and investing in a new torque wrench... but the hard cider was damned good... Sticking to that.

Good to see you have a sense of humor!! Congrats; take it you still have all your fingers <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

HA, yeah, smacked my hand a couple of times with the sledge... FUN day...

Looked at your picture again; might want to trim the cotter pins so they don't lay in wait for you. Them's stitch go-getters.

Nice little tire bulge; never seen one so close to the edge of the tread like that one tho'. Have seen them on the sidewalls; seperation city.

hum, i did mine like 3weeks ago, but never did an alignment though. Is it a problem, even I don't feel any anormal behaviour? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Keep an eye on your tires; that's where it'll show up.

Also, if you've changed only one side, the other isn't far behind it. Luckily with my second one I was under 15 mph in a turn..... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" />

ok then, should I wait till I'll put in my 1.5 bj spacer thrn get my alignment? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

If the ride is okay and it's not chewing up tires, don't see why not.

Good job how much did it cost for anyone whos replaced them? How can you tell when it is getting time to replace them?

sometimes a pickle fork just wont do it.

for $5, get a harbor freight tie-rod popper.

safer...

tip: next time, apply TONS of anti-seize on the tie rods that goes into the spindle...