Pitman Pulling Problems

[Eric Hegstrom <ehegstrom@domain.elided>]

So the bushing under my the steering ball on the steering arm seems to
be worn nearly away and seems to be the source of some serious play. I
decided to replace it (and possibly the ball) are these parts available
at normal outlets (Checker, Autozone, NAPA, etc..)? I am not even sure
of which front end it is. The lineset claims a FA-1 it has obviously
been changed since it has 4wd (it's a '72 T'All and appears to be a Dana
44 up there).

Well I loosened the retaining nut, applied liberal amounts of WD-40, and
applied my cheesy pitman arm puller. The darn thing would not budge;
trust me, I applied a lot of pressure - I am sure I exceeded the 2 ton
rating of the puller. When I get home tonight I think I will apply heat.
Should I attempt using a tie-rod spreader (I have no idea what has
happened to mine). Any ideas short of getting the impact wrench out and
removing the whole assembly as a unit and taking it somewhere with a
press?

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Peace,
Eric

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Eric Hegstrom                                   tele: 520-617-0072 x402
Sonoran Scanners, Inc.             email: ehegstrom@domain.elided