How did I ever live without you?

[nando]

pickle forks fuck up the boots. what you want is a ball joint seperator. you can get a decent one from HF for about $15.

[graveshaker]

pickle forks fuck up the boots. what you want is a ball joint seperator. you can get a decent one from HF for about $15.

True but I have had good success with how fork is positioned and used. I pull down the boot as close to base as possible before I insert the fork. If the boot is in good condition this usually work fine. If not the rod or arm should be replaced anyway. I agree that a separator is golden.

[gtdragon980]

I just whack a BFH to the side of the ball joint and it pops right out!

[Brezzi]

I recently picked up this Ingersoll Rand W7150.


So far I have only changed a set of wheels, but this thing barely flinched when taking off the lug nuts. Of course, I torque them by hand as this will easily over torque pretty much any nut/bolt I come across on my vehicles.

I hoping they release a ratchet to use the same batteries.

very nice piece.. if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay? I've been looking at impacts and I love all the air driven Ingersolls we have at the shop.

[graveshaker]

I just whack a BFH to the side of the ball joint and it pops right out!

This works too but not on every job. I whacked the crap out of mine to the point that I thought I might damage the knuckle.

[Exodus_2pt0]

I just whack a BFH to the side of the ball joint and it pops right out!

This works too but not on every job. I whacked the crap out of mine to the point that I thought I might damage the knuckle.

Been a career tech since 04 and I have yet to find a ball joint that won't release with a few solid hits.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I gotta say o2 sensor socket and fan clutch tool are two that are high up on my list.

[lowsodium]

Been a career tech since 04 and I have yet to find a ball joint that won't release with a few solid hits.

True, A friend of mine helped me do the CV's on the front of my old outback. I was cringing at how hard he was hitting it, but after 6-7 hits the ball joint dropped right out.

[ravenlord89]

MIG welder, and impact gun. My favourite tools ever.

[nick526]

Kevlar sleeves. Fear no exhaust manifold!!

[efficient]

very nice piece.. if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay? I've been looking at impacts and I love all the air driven Ingersolls we have at the shop.

x2. that one looks nice and compromising.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Kevlar sleeves. Fear no exhaust manifold!!

Yes!

[InNeedOfBoost]

Cordless impact is next on my list of needed tools.

I would have to agree on the ratcheting wrenches...love those

[qwerte]

very nice piece.. if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay? I've been looking at impacts and I love all the air driven Ingersolls we have at the shop.

Its was just under $500 with the extra battery at tooltopia.com

I don't have air, and have dealt with weak battery and corded impacts previously, so I decided to make a leap of faith based on reviews I had read.