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Well Bill you must be a better hammer swinger than I am LOL the thing would not budge at all even with a sledge. My new press however did bring them right out STILL very tight.
Actually, when I did mine I used a 3# (or thereabouts) hammer, supported the LCA on the outer end but as close to the LBJ as possible, whacked it a few times to break it loose, and the rest was history. Installing the new one was a matter of starting it square in the hole, tap it in a bit more, then a jackstand w/a small piece of steel plate was placed under the LBJ and final setting of the LBJ was made using the hammer and pounding on the LCA.
Something else I recall, leaving out the rather protracted conversation at the FEA shop (same owner 30+ years, 4-6 week wait to get in and a holding lot for cars left there for a future appt, this guy has a good rep).........contrary to my guy insisting that the vehicle would have a few driveability quirks unless I took his advice and had him set the camber well toward the most negative end of the range, I insisted that it be slightly negative but fairly close to 0* and that if things weren't right, then it was my mistake and I'd be buying another alignment. I'm still rolling on the alignment done back in 12/16.
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-Bill
04 Ranger FX4 Level II, several mods