torsion arm removal (for ball joint r&r) '72 typ II

[hourans]

Haynes *#x*! says with everything off the torsion arms will slide out of the axle tubes
Lowers do, but uppers are still loaded against the Welded stop - rubber cushions are off - am I stuck with cutting & re-welding those stop-horns?

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p-to-p jim

[Michael Ghia]

This doesn't sound nice but you need to get your biggest hammer and "gently"! persuade the arm to come out of the beam.
Keep out of the way when it springs off the bump stop as there's some force behind it.
If you're lowering it, you'll want to cut the bump stops off completely... if you're removing the arms to replace the balljoints and intend on putting the arms back in at stock height, the arm goes onto the leaves before it gets close to the bump stops so you have to push it, twist the arm up to get it over the bump stop and with that friendly hammer "persuade" it back in. Be careful at this point that it's going in straight or you risk dislodging the inner bearing. If you do this, the beam is scrap.
Good luck.
MG

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[hourans]

MG, thanks for your time & information, I'm still cutting but it helps to know I'm not overlooking any easier way
portland-to-portland Jim

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p-to-p jim