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Originally Posted by RalphM
Mike,
I have a set of shackle bushings to do and was considering making a tool like that out of an old C clamp, or possibly making adapters for my ball joint press.
Do you have any better pictures of it?
Thanks,
Ralph
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Ralph, I'll try to take some nice shots of the tool later today. I have heard of guys making a comparable tool out of a ball joint press. I have not heard how well they'd worked. I'd think they would be fine for a spring but the axle housings and front axle??? I'd think the close proximity of the housing / axle would require a smaller bodied tool such as the KRW.
On occasion, these are offered on eBay. They seem to go in the $250+ range without the adapters. The adapters can be made easy enough if a guy has decent lathe skills.
I am not certain how a C-clamp might work as there needs to be a bushing at the "far end" to center the installation of the pin.