Inner Tie Rod Removal Tool

icarl · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:25 am

Do you guys know what tool works to remove the inner tie rods on our KJs? The one I bought does not fit. The socket end is not deep enough to reach the crows foot. I tried a wrench already. thanks.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:44 am

ridenby · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:47 am

That thing is HI-TECH, :-)r

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:54 pm

TJ beat me to it

icarl · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:20 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

I tried that. Mine is on rock solid tight and there is not really enough room to work on it. Plus, I don't really like how it puts too much force on the gear assembly. I was just looking for a part number for a inner tie rod removal tool that is known to work with our KJs. I think I may try grinding down the tool I have and making it work.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:25 pm

icarl wrote:

I tried that. Mine is on rock solid tight and there is not really enough room to work on it. Plus, I don't really like how it puts too much force on the gear assembly. I was just looking for a part number for a inner tie rod removal tool that is known to work with our KJs. I think I may try grinding down the tool I have and making it work.

Try turning the steering wheel all the way to the side you are trying to remove,that helps.I wish I could find a pic of the inner tie rod end tool I mostly use.It's basically a ultra stout u-bolt clamp with knurled edges and a 3/8" drive hole in it,just tighten down and insert a long 3/8" extension and ratchet and turn,cost me $15 from the Cornwell Tool truck and works awesome.

tan's2002kjlimited · **Posted:** Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:33 am

icarl · **Posted:** Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:37 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

icarl wrote:

I tried that. Mine is on rock solid tight and there is not really enough room to work on it. Plus, I don't really like how it puts too much force on the gear assembly. I was just looking for a part number for a inner tie rod removal tool that is known to work with our KJs. I think I may try grinding down the tool I have and making it work.

Try turning the steering wheel all the way to the side you are trying to remove,that helps.I wish I could find a pic of the inner tie rod end tool I mostly use.It's basically a ultra stout u-bolt clamp with knurled edges and a 3/8" drive hole in it,just tighten down and insert a long 3/8" extension and ratchet and turn,cost me $15 from the Cornwell Tool truck and works awesome.

Thanks, I got it off this time by turning the steering wheel like you mentioned. I should of thought of that before. It made it a lot easier to get a wrench in there and I used my leg to push on the wrench.

mightybeet · **Posted:** Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:10 am

sorry to bring up an old topic but does anyone know if the inner tie rod needs to be torqued and to what?

Inner Tie Rod Removal Tool

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