Knuckle Reamer. Do we have one?

[mako my day]

I know other forums have a reamer that gets mailed around for steering installs. Do we have one?
Does anyone want to go halfies on one with me?

I will be upgrading my steering within the next week. Can't decide otk or utk yet though.

 

[bails85]

I have one. You're a little.far.away from me though

 

[souske]

What about go fer it inserts?

 

[cal]

I've got one you can borrow.

 

[mako my day]

HELL YEAH CAL. I'll be in touch. I'll order my steering today after I search for the right setup.

 

[newheep]

I have one somewhere, just need to track it down.

 

[JWheeler]

Re: Re: Knuckle Reamer. Do we have one?

What about go fer it inserts?

This is what I was thinking about doing because I don't want to buy a reamer. Drill it out and use an insert. Would this work?

 

[cal]

I'd rather ream the hole out than have to weld an insert in thouh..

 

[Jays siik xj]

Just do heim steering... ditch the tie rod ends for.good!

 

[conejocherokee]

This is what I was thinking about doing because I don't want to buy a reamer. Drill it out and use an insert. Would this work?

ruff stuff specialties has the tapered inserts.

SPXJ on this forum builds an awesome OTK heim setup. I just ordered one from him. Not the cheapest, but it's super strong.

 

[souske]

I used the inserts on my last axle with no ill effects

 

[WAZZUXJ]

Anyone have a reamer I could borrow this weekend?

I just need to ream my pitman arm to finish up my steering.

 

[xcm]

Yes, but as usual.... completely wrong side of LA.

If youve got any reason to be near lax, you could borrow mine.

 

[cal]

Bring your pitman arm and the tie rod end going into it up this weekend.

We can throw it on the drill press and knock it out real quick.

 

[WAZZUXJ]

Thanks XCM and Cal!

It was slow going, but after several hours on Sunday I was finally able to drill out the pitman arm enough to get the tapered insert in. What a PITA!

 

[cal]

As long as you have it taken care of.

 

[Mike L]

I've got one you can borrow.

Am I ever going to get that thing back? What's it going on now, 6 years? :firedevil

 

[cal]

LOL yours broke years ago, and has been replaced a couple of times.

Feel free to come by and pick up the current one any time you want.

 

[markw]

but just remember, he'll need it back for the weekend.

 

[jrowell]

I've got one you can borrow.

Hey Cal, You planning to come to Bakersfield anytime? I need to get my spare pitman arm reamed.