Offroad-Express

I'm having trouble replacing my steering box in my BJ70 land cruiser.

I managed to get the actual box itself out, but now cannot remove the arm connected to the ball joint on the sway bar.. I've given it a knock with the hammer, but it won't budge...?

Is there another bolt or something?

Are you trying to take the pitman arm off the steering box?

I've taken the pitman arm off the steering box, it came out real easy (just wanted to get it out of the way).

I can't get the arm off the sway bar?

So you cant get the pitman arm off the draglink?

Oh that's what it's called..

Yeah, I can't get the pitman arm off the draglink..

I had same trouble today with mine. The draglink bolt is tapered. I got there in the end by outing nut on upside down and with some gentle hitting with hammer it came free. Easier if I had a puller but couldn't be bothered to get 1 from mates place

I've been giving it a good beating with the hammer, it just seems as though it has seized on there or something. Maybe because I have taken the box out itself, I can't get a good hit on it?

Should I put the pitman arm back on the steering box so there is something to hold the arm in place, then hit the draglink and arm?

Sledge hammer on the back and a decent hammer to do the hitting with
Sharp hard hits are better than heavy follow through type of hitting