That's fine for little shit. You need something with some heft for bigger shit though. I prefer a ball peen for some stuff since that gives me two striking surfaces that do different things. I'm also not a fan of how far the claws stick out when I'm doing something with limited access.
I didn’t realize a ball peen hammer could be heavier than the claw hammer. Probably because I saw the post where the guy said he used 8oz.
8 oz. for center punches, tapping over cotter pin tails.
I have a 20 ton, 10 ton, and 6 ton press. I use them to straighten out yokes from folks who used presses.
Since I've bent them with hammers, at least I'll be consistent!
It could also be hard to turn but not bent, just because it is binding and needs to be hit with a hammer.
I figured it was bent because the new u joint I couldn’t fit in the ear, I had to remove the boot to get it in. I saw the trick about hitting the ear with a hammer to free it, would that be easy enough to do with it still installed?
I don’t think I follow you. By “it still installed”, so you mean the entire shaft is on the Jeep? Or do you mean they the ujoint is on the shaft?
Yes it is all back in the Jeep. I have driven it since I installed it, I’m not sure how long it would last if it binding before it becomes an issue
Mine was tight, lasted about 9 months but I’m glad it failed on the trail and not the highway.
For Dana 60 axle joints my weapon of choice is a 40oz dead blow ball peen.
Were they extremely tight or just a little? Now I'm worried about mine but don't want to have to take it all apart again
Don't worry about it. It will let you when you have to take it all apart and until then, just ignore it and be happy.
