removing rusted suspension and body nuts and bolts without air tools?

[yone187]

what is the best way to do this?

 

[Barber]

grinder...

penatrating oil and lots of it..

 

[PhilJohnson]

Heh, usually I just apply tons of force until something breaks (hopefully the bolt) and replace them with new bolts. On other things I have used a torch with great success. Usually heating something up until it glows a nice cherry color makes for ease of removal. I once removed a stubborn ball joint with this method, I tried everything else and since it was a tapered shaft cutting it off wasn't an option. After heating up the ball joint nice and red a few quick taps with the hammer was all it took.

 

[Sam_Fear]

A long handle. Nothing like a 6 foot cheater bar.

 

[rockb1]

Yup get a good old grinder with a cut off wheel. That will be one of the best tools you can buy.

 

[joukaishou813924]

cheater bar to break them or a hammer and chisel..... maybe a hammer and chisel afterwords anyway to remove whats left of the bolt. Just pray you dont run into nutplates on the other side like i did, they like to spin when the get old......

 

[SlickFreak]

A long handle. Nothing like a 6 foot cheater bar.

this is what I use. I put a pair of Vise-Grips on the free side if it spins...

 

[59imp]

On other things I have used a torch with great success. Usually heating something up until it glows a nice cherry color makes for ease of removal.

torch is the quickest, the trick is to get the part red hot, works everytime for me........

 

[35Mastr]

X2^^ Heat and lots of works the best.

 

[Ratcrazy]

Patience and more patience.......[P

 

[BigShem]

torch ........[

 

[StylinP]

Give it the Ol' Northern Ohio "HEAT AND BEAT" treatment.

Works for me!

 

[Rev Tex Devlle]

4 in grinder with a 4 inch stainless steal cut off wheel where i can!!! break them off where i cant!!

 

[yone187]

cool i finally got to taking the truck apart i will have pic tomorrow and finally an update on my build thread. hopefully i can get the suspension and bed off today.

 

[Hey_Pauly]

Yup get a good old grinder with a cut off wheel. That will be one of the best tools you can buy.

I couldn't agree more.