front end removal steps

[AustinTom]

When I took mine apart a couple months ago all i used was a craftsman 3/8 ratchet and some wd-40. It took some elbow grease but got the job done. I wish I'd known what pb blaster was at the time.

[fordman]

the last core support i took off i had to cut one of them off because the head of the bolt was stripped. i used a sawzall and cut the nut off at the washer. the other side came off after some pb blaster soaking for a few days.

[foghorn]

Ya a sawzall with a bicutting blade would work very nicely. Go in between the mount and core. If you can get any gap in it. If not cut the head of the bolt off. Just another thought get a small cheater pipe about 2' long using it from below. I still would use a 1/2 ratchet set for this operation 3/8 would work but you can get more torque on the 1/2 set.

foggy

[jor]

If you don't have the right tools and would prefer to have it done, get someone to cut the bolts off with a torch. Replace them with something temporary to drive it home and you're in business. Good luck.
jor

[71 LONG BED]

if anyone can tell me what an 18 converts to "american" , it would prolly help a little if I have to go and BUY something to get them off.

Divide 18 by 25.4 to get standard. Any metric number divided by 25.4 converts to standard, and any standard decimal number multiplied by 25.4 converts to metric.
Example: 18 divided by 25.4 = .708
.708 times 25.4 = 18
Hope this helps.

[layedout72]

If you don't have the right tools and would prefer to have it done, get someone to cut the bolts off with a torch. Replace them with something temporary to drive it home and you're in business. Good luck.
jor

would be nice to have it running .

[fordman]

do you have a grinder or a sawzall?

[layedout72]

yah, i have like a 4 inch angle grinder. i have a cutting disc for it too.

[fordman]

you can use that on the bottom bolts on the core it will work.