Front End Kit

[west wind]

Looking to buy a decent front end kit and maybe some of my own pullers. Any recommendations out there. I've used the ones from my shop the last couple years and there harbor freight pieces of junk. I do auto body and am not a mechanic so they will only see moderate professional use.

 

[devoncoolman]

I have the otc kit and it has held up well but i honestly use a hammer most of the time.

 

[firebox40dash5]

You talking a ball joint kit and pullers, or what?

If you're doing ball joints, there's not a whole lot else. Other than Snap On and HF on opposite ends of tje spectrum, most seems to be rebranded OTC.

Aside from that, I have a lo-pro OTC pitman puller for GM trucks. And a BFH for pretty much anything that's not a pitman arm. Maybe add a single tie rod popper because my method of "air chisel, pry bar, and pray" for those same GM drag links leaves something to be desired.

Oh, and a crowsfoot-tube type inner-TRE tool.

 

[Coach James]

I have this kit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SRH7O/?tag=atomicindus08-20

and this fork

http://www.harborfreight.com/16-inch-tie-rod-separator-1759.html

and they have done everything I have needed.

Coach

 

[west wind]

You talking a ball joint kit and pullers, or what?

If you're doing ball joints, there's not a whole lot else. Other than Snap On and HF on opposite ends of tje spectrum, most seems to be rebranded OTC.

Aside from that, I have a lo-pro OTC pitman puller for GM trucks. And a BFH for pretty much anything that's not a pitman arm. Maybe add a single tie rod popper because my method of "air chisel, pry bar, and pray" for those same GM drag links leaves something to be desired.

Oh, and a crowsfoot-tube type inner-TRE tool.

I'm talking about ball joint tools, hub pullers, inner tie rod tools,

 

[Shadowdog500]

I have this kit:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002SRH7O/?tag=atomicindus08-20
.....

Coach

I have the same kit and it works great!

I also have the OTC balljoint kit and it works great!

I also have a snap on 3050 air hammer with the HF pneumatic pickle forks, and it blows them apart in no time.


Chris