Tiger Tool U joint Puller

[JCM]

I've read mix reviews on if the tiger tool U Joint puller
- will work and is it worth it?

The vehicle I'm referring to is a 2006 GMC 2500 with a aluminum drive shaft.

Or for the cost is a standard large OTC press better?

I heard that they don’t grip on the larger aluminum drive shafts and will not work.

Has anyone used it on this drive shaft?
And will it fit on both front and rear drive shafts? 4X4
Or do you need to buy both Automotive and intermediate tools?

 

[purplezr2]

Link to the tool? I know OEM tools makes a similar one at a lower cost

 

[MattPersman]

Is it a nylon type holding the caps in?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[FSrepair&fabrication]

I have an 02 2500hd, the joints are held in with clips on the aluminum driveshafts. I have an otc C clamp style ball joint press that wroks perfectly on pickup truck u joints. Also a map gas torch helps if the steel has corroded to the aluminum.

 

[Professional Tool User]

Tiger tools are geared more towards medium and heavy duty trucks. I'm sure an automotive ball or u joint press will work fine if you have the right adapters.

 

[jsteih]

I had to look them up. They make three different sizes. If they hold up, they look like they would be a real time saver. A ball joint press is more “universal”.

 

[DougMN]

I have an 02 2500hd, the joints are held in with clips on the aluminum driveshafts. I have an otc C clamp style ball joint press that wroks perfectly on pickup truck u joints. Also a map gas torch helps if the steel has corroded to the aluminum.

Map gas , didn't know it was still nade?

 

[FSrepair&fabrication]

yea yellow bottles, buy it at HD or my LWS. When did they stop making it? I just bought 2 bottles last week

 

[metaleltr]

Last aluminum shaft I did with an air hammer. Works fine no need to reinvent the wheel.

 

[metaleltr]

yea yellow bottles, buy it at HD or my LWS. When did they stop making it? I just bought 2 bottles last week

If you look closely it is labeled "map pro" not mapp gas. It is not that same the new stuff is only slightly better than propane.

 

[FSrepair&fabrication]

I cant tell any difference. It works for small things, way better than propane. If I need to get it hot i’ll break out the real torch.

 

[FSrepair&fabrication]

I cant tell any difference. It works for small things, way better than propane. If I need to get it hot i’ll break out the real torch.

 

[MattPersman]

Yeah it’s map pro now. People just assume it’s the old stuff. Propane is basically the same thing any more

I have one the the tiger tools in question. I think it was the first time I used it, it bent. Didn’t get the job done with that. I have various methods but mostly would use the snap on ball joint press on an aluminum one




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[theoldwizard1]

An extra large C-clamp and some large sockets is all you need. Use a 3/8" drive deep socket and a 12" or longer extension to turn the C-clamp handle.

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

Can’t speak to the automotive sized ones but used the HD ones on 1710 and 1810 driveshafts for years and they are great.

Using them on average several times per day always with an impact gun and often with a torch and 4lb hammer they all lasted for several years. They were severely abused on a regular basis.

Even when they wore out or failed the supplier offered to replace them for free but we figured we got our money’s worth and usually paid for a replacement.

 

[FourRunner]

See Amazon Reviews. I cannot post a link until I have 5 posts.

 

[fourjeepin]

I used to change a LOT of u-joints in my CJ and considered getting one, but couldn’t justify the price tag. As others have said, a big C clamp or the ball joint tool work great.

 

[marineman]

We have a couple of the big ones at work, no experience with the automotive ones. When the joints are stuck we will use the 3/4 gun on ours and it still works fine. Broke the bolt on one of them but welded it back on and it's still going strong.

 

[lewey]

Take the jaws out of your vise. Pop clips out, hold the u-joint in vise, hit the yoke on the shaft and not the tube, cap will pop out. Flip over and repeat. Probably done 1000 or more this way. Everything from automotive to heavy rigs.

 

[L.Cheapo]

Tiger tools are geared more towards medium and heavy duty trucks. I'm sure an automotive ball or u joint press will work fine if you have the right adapters.

They make an automotive/light truck kit. I have it. It worked well on the front axle shaft joints on my D44 Ram1500.

I have all the methods available to me for ujoints. I generally apply them in this order:

1. Tiger Tool
2. BJP-1
3. Hydraulic press
4. BFH and sockets
I don't use my vise for Ujoints.

The Tiger tool is the fastest and easiest, but beware...if the cap is really rusted/stuck in the yoke, its possible to bend the ear of the yoke it pulls on with it. It's a very high quality and robust tool, made in Canada.