track bar install?

[sethc24]

i just got an adjustable track bar for the front of my 2000 f250 psd 4x4.
And it says in the instructions the track bar bolts are torqued too 405 ft/lbs. how do i undo the old ones and how am i supposed to torque to that.

p.s I tryed with a 4 foot cheater bar to loosen the bolt at the axle side but it wont budge.

[Diesel Addict]

Impact Gun! When I installed mine i used a 1/2" gun to take the bolts out and just hammered them back together with it.

[sethc24]

ah okay what are some good brands for buying one?

[countryraised]

Ingersol Rand are very good guns. Lately at work though we've had some very good craftsman professionals hold up to a lot of everyday abuse.

[average]

Taking out my old trackbar killed my POS CH impact so I relied on a 1" breaker bar and 4' of jack handle. I used PB blaster like it was going out of style and also used my propane torch. Got it off and the new one on, eat your wheaties!

[BigKid]

Originally Posted by average

a 1" breaker bar and 4' of jack handle

^^^^ What he said^^^^ and give it he!!

[SS4Matt]

I had a hell of a time on the axle side of mine, I took a big breaker bar, and then literally took a floor jack at the end of the breaker bar and jacked up the breaker bar against the trucks weight to break it loose.

[20046.0]

Originally Posted by sethc24

i just got an adjustable track bar for the front of my 2000 f250 psd 4x4.
And it says in the instructions the track bar bolts are torqued too 405 ft/lbs. how do i undo the old ones and how am i supposed to torque to that.

p.s I tryed with a 4 foot cheater bar to loosen the bolt at the axle side but it wont budge.

Heat the bolt up if you can. There are some big impacts 1000+tq but they are very very costly..

[Ranger87]

I had to get the bolt red hot and use a snap on impact to get the axel side off, other side just used alot of muscle and a breaker bar