Tools for F350 Front End Work?

[JWC86]

I have some working coming up on my F350 with a Carli lift . I've done this in the past on other 1 ton trucks with a pickle fork and BFH but I'm getting too old for that.
Looking for suggestions on a front end service kit (currently looking at OTC) and whatever else might be useful. I'm not sure if the tools that come in the kits are beefy enough for F350 components or not.

I will be:
Replacing the drag link
Replacing the tie rod and ends
Adding radius arm drops
Also I will need to remove one bolt on the track bar

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[speed bump]

I have a KD tools (Now GW) service set that has been perfectly adequate for my 2 super duties and any other vehicle I have used it on for the last 12 years.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TDCCHW/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The only thing I would do differently is buy an OTC 7503HD tie rod end puller as that has been my absolute most used puller and I eventually trashed the original that came with the set.

 

[jonesg]

ford F350, I did ball joints and tie rods.
I needed,
air hammer with lisle pickle fork set.
OA torch to loosen tie rod threads.

 

[JWC86]

I have a KD tools (Now GW) service set that has been perfectly adequate for my 2 super duties and any other vehicle I have used it on for the last 12 years.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TDCCHW/?tag=atomicindus08-20

The only thing I would do differently is buy an OTC 7503HD tie rod end puller as that has been my absolute most used puller and I eventually trashed the original that came with the set.

Thanks, I was just looking at that 7503HD. Seems like it will be money well spent.

Since I will get the 7503HD do you think the kit is worth while to have or should I just piece together what else I might need?

 

[rooster59]

Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly's have free loaner tools, lots of pullers & front end stuff.

 

[JWC86]

Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly's have free loaner tools, lots of pullers & front end stuff.

Not relevant for my area.

 

[Firebrick43]

Thanks, I was just looking at that 7503HD. Seems like it will be money well spent.

Since I will get the 7503HD do you think the kit is worth while to have or should I just piece together what else I might need?

I have the full OTC front end service bundle that consist of the 6295 and 7249 kits.

The 6295 has the 7303HD in it.

I have never once regretted spending the money for it. Most of the time while using it I recall how I used to despise front end work when I had a pickle fork.

 

[speed bump]

Thanks, I was just looking at that 7503HD. Seems like it will be money well spent.

Since I will get the 7503HD do you think the kit is worth while to have or should I just piece together what else I might need?

A kit is worth having because every puller has an application that it works better than anything else. I have a pretty wide variety of vehicles so I have used every puller in the kit I just used the tie rod puller (7503 equivalent) the most.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Torch ! Probably more than just propane. I could not get some joints apart on an old E150 until I heated the joint up.

 

[Rusted Nut]

The OTC kit is great, very adequate for F350. Also, the Astro Pneumatic adjusting sleeve tool set is very well priced and works really well.

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[bcschief]

All these comments and no one asked what year and weather it was 2wd or 4wd.

 

[JWC86]

Thanks everyone. I ordered the OTC kit and also picked up a 3/4” breaker bar, ratchet and torque adaptor.

 

[charbar]

Radius arm so it must be an older one. If you're not into the BFH method and anything with a boot is coming apart then get an air hammer with a pickle fork bit and a chisel bit. This is assuming your radius arm drop involves taking off the factory radius arm mounts, which I believe are riveted to the frame if they are originals? If so then an air hammer with a chisel bit will cut they heads right off the factory rivets.

 

[JWC86]

Radius arm so it must be an older one. If you're not into the BFH method and anything with a boot is coming apart then get an air hammer with a pickle fork bit and a chisel bit. This is assuming your radius arm drop involves taking off the factory radius arm mounts, which I believe are riveted to the frame if they are originals? If so then an air hammer with a chisel bit will cut they heads right off the factory rivets.

I just ordered a air hammer and pickle fork bit right before reading this lol.

It’s a 2020, they (and the current 2023s) have radius arms.

 

[Mgdoug3]

A good set of heavy-duty snap ring pliers is handy for removing the wheel bearing. I think my Knipex is 9" external.

 

[Jim greengo]

What year f350 are you working on?

 

[Firebrick43]

What year f350 are you working on?

see post 14

 

[Firebrick43]

All these comments and no one asked what year and weather it was 2wd or 4wd.

Why, he gave enough info in the first post to determine which it was.