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Author Subject: Trailing arm press
pete_rallye

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Post #1
Anyone on here pressed the pin out of the trailing arms themselves? If so, what size press did you use?

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 02:41
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Post #2
yup, 20 ton one sufficed, I think the most I've had on one was about 8 tons though.

I take it you mean the shaft the arm moves on? the one the bearing sits on can be knocked out with a copper hammer easily enough.

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 02:50
pete_rallye

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Post #3
Nice one, yeah I mean the big pin the ARB passes through. 20 ton one it is then.

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 02:59
allanallen

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My 10 tonner's never let me down.

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 03:17
pete_rallye

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Post #5
12 ton one on ebay for less than £100, ideal! Should handle most things hopefully!

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 03:19
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should cope with wheelbearings just fine too Smile

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 15:48
idnan

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Post #7
slightly off topic but would a 10 ton press be enough to remove and insert bushes similar in size to the lower gearbox one?
Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 16:31
Rich E Forum Admin

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Post #8
Yes, but having a press only gets you half way there.

You still need to find / fabricate / improvise tools that fit the things you want to press.

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Posted 8th Aug 2011 at 17:51
pete_rallye

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Post #9
Just for info-

I bought a 12 ton press fom KMS on ebay for £109 delivered. It was delivered next day, and its ermmm, well, it works. It comes flat packed and it goes together easily enough, with a little persuasion. Lets just say the holes may as well have been drilled by Stevie Wonder.

Its basically a bottle jack, built into a frame. I have managed to press the big trailing arm pin, the rear wheel bearing (without damage!) and the stub axel out of the trailing arm so its done me ok. I don't think it will ever pass any health and safety tests and it wouldn't cope with proper garage use but for the average home garage it is a cheap way of doing stuff yourself! You will need to fabricate a few bits n bobs, but I managed to press all the bits mentioned above out using the plates that come with the press, the removed pins, a long 17mm extension ad a 32mm socket, so not too bad!

All in recommended, but bare in mind its cheap for a reason!

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Posted 12th Aug 2011 at 03:22
owain

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Post #10
Had often wondered how good those cheapy ones were, well worth knowing Yes

Is it one that attaches to an air compressor, or one with a hand pump jobby?

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Posted 12th Aug 2011 at 16:54
pete_rallye

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Post #11
Nah, its a hand pump jobby. Added bonus is that you can remove the bottle jack and use it seperately if you wanted too!

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Posted 12th Aug 2011 at 17:12
owain

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Post #12
Cheers and noted Thumbs up

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