I have a 94 2500 4x4 and recently purchased the Luke's Link to rebuild the tracking bar. After two weeks and 3 broken pickle forks, I thought maybe there is a trick to getting the old one off.

So far I have tried

- pickle forks with a 2.5 pound sledge and have 3 broken pickle forks now.

- a pry bar

- driving a railroad spike on each side

- heat (from an OA torch)

- solvents

- loosening the castle nut about 3 turns, put the cotter pin back in and driving it up and down the driveway while turning the wheels and pumping the brakes.

Thought I would ask for help before taking it to a shop.

Are you talking about the tie rod ends on those bars?

If so, I don't use pickle fork but instead I use 3 jar puller and 2 jaw puller. It is the most faster way of removing those tie rod ends on those bars. You can rent them from autoparts store or just buy one for yourself.

I have a large two jaw puller but perhaps a smaller one would fit in there. I was wondering if there was some type of tool made specifically for this job but perhaps I just had not tried enough of the tools that I already have in new and inventive ways. Doctors I think might call that "off lable" use. :banghead:

aren't they screwn-on? assuming you mean the same thing i'm thinking of. the track rod end are usually screw-on, and they have a nut you tighten next to them.

Not on this truck - its definitely welded.

Do you have picture of that part you are trying to remove?

Again, the 3 jaw or 2 jaw puller I'm talking about has a bolt in the middle that you turn until the tie rod end pops out.

you want to pop the tie-rod end off of the hub?

is that's the case, you need a ball-joint seperator.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ab_suspension/article/0,2021,DIY_13695_2276480,00.html

http://www.projectbronco.com/Technical_Articles/track_bar_axle_mount_fix.htm

http://www.projectbronco.com/Technical_Articles/track_bar.htm

http://www.plowsite.com/showthread.php?t=16775

not all specifically for the Ram, but they involve removing the tracking bar.

there you go :) should help.