Me? I think you might have tagged the wrong person. I promise you I don't need any, I've already got a set
Very nice of you to offer though!
Sorry, I must of skimmed to fast.
Me? I think you might have tagged the wrong person. I promise you I don't need any, I've already got a set
Very nice of you to offer though!
I don't know the difference between a fair and a spectacular press, but I have one from Specialty that I have had for 20 years. I have replaced countless ball joints with it and once, some folks who I wasn't watching closely enough put a cheater pipe on my ratcheting breaker bar. They pulled on that hard enough to break the bar trying to get a stubborn upper out. Surprisingly, the press has only increased in price 30 bucks in 20 years. I don't know if that is good or bad.OTC makes a fair ball joint press, Snap-On makes a spectacular one (BJP1). If you plan on working on cars, Jeeps and trucks for sometime to come, it is worth having quality tools. You rarely hear anyone praise low price when a tool fails or their knuckles impact a frame rail. A great tool will last forever, money is a renewable resource. I still have my first socket set and ratchet bought in 1974. Functions like the day I got it. Expensive tools are cheaper in the long haul.
Spectacular is the BJP1. All others live in its shadow. It is truly a beast. I did the balls in a rusty F350 diesel. Dana 60 up front. It popped them out like they were in balsa.
I do a lot of ball joints and yeah, that ain't gonna happen. I'm at about a buck a piece amortized and not ever going to be able to justify 5 times that when it has never let me down.For $770+ it had better do that.
To some perhaps. If I had a problem I needed to solve, I might consider it. I don't have the problem yet.Worth every penny.
I don't know the difference between a fair and a spectacular press, but I have one from Specialty that I have had for 20 years. I have replaced countless ball joints with it and once, some folks who I wasn't watching closely enough put a cheater pipe on my ratcheting breaker bar. They pulled on that hard enough to break the bar trying to get a stubborn upper out. Surprisingly, the press has only increased in price 30 bucks in 20 years. I don't know if that is good or bad.
I have a couple of Craftsman 1/2", but, they have a pivot head. I'm used to them, they could be a pain for someone who isn't. I would likely give the one from Gearwrench a try if these die and the new Craftsman sucks.I'm bringing this back up to ask two press-related questions:
1. I'm in need of a ratcheting breaker bar: which one do you use?
2. Do you use a separate set of adapters for the TJ-style inner C's? If so, which?
Maybe they have changed what they put in it. I just used one on top and one on the bottom. Didn't stack anything.I've used that OTC kit, and it's alright. Not great, or spectacular, but alright. I always end up stacking a bunch of stuff together, and it doesn't really work the way I want it to.
I may look into the Gearwrench breaker option; I don't trust the new Craftsman stuff...mostly because I've already seen a bunch of it break.
I've used that OTC kit, and it's alright. Not great, or spectacular, but alright. I always end up stacking a bunch of stuff together, and it doesn't really work the way I want it to.
I may look into the Gearwrench breaker option; I don't trust the new Craftsman stuff...mostly because I've already seen a bunch of it break.
I use all of mine incorrectly which is why I have modified most of them. All the instructions I've seen have the threaded rod down instead of up like I use it.Hmm...maybe I'm just deficient, and I'm using it incorrectly.![]()
The ones I linked have a lip that fits up into the hole to keep it centered perfectly. Works very well.That adapter kit worked fine for me. What did you find meh about it?
I use all of mine incorrectly which is why I have modified most of them. All the instructions I've seen have the threaded rod down instead of up like I use it.