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well not too long.....you need a large socket/wrench, and a pitman arm puller or you wont get it off
 
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i got the pitman arm puller..humm..like 1hr? or more?..i debating weither to do it right now...its 5:30...i got to use my truck for work tomorrow morning =/
 
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Well I can do a pitman arm in like 10-15 minutes, however I have tools in my tool box at the shop with a nice hoist.
 
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i got the pitman arm puller..humm..like 1hr? or more?..i debating weither to do it right now...its 5:30...i got to use my truck for work tomorrow morning =/
what are you putting in the stock pitman arm's place?
 
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anywhere from 10 minutes to 3 hrs depending on the tools you have and how stubborn it wants to be
 
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im puting a drop down pitman arm to make up for the lift
 
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wow what a fukin pain in the ***..i think i was given the wrong puller..it seems like it dosnt fit around the bolt =/..it budged like 1/4 down but god damn thing wont move anymore.
 
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are you using it correctly? take off the nut on the steering box stud, slide the two prongs onto the top side of the arm, thread bolt up the puller until its tight against the bottom of the stud, then use a breaker bar to take loose.
 
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yeah actually the **** gave me the wrong remover...i got the right one now..it should be easy tomorrow.....i hope
 
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ahh, gotcha. good luck
 
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