Purpose and coverage: Designed to remove most types of steering pitman arms, cross ties (tie rods) and ball joints in automotive applications. How it works: A press type ball joint separator that removes ball joints without damaging the joint or surrounding parts. Performance and reliability: Ball Joint Press delivers stable performance and reliability, making it a suitable replacement for worn or broken tools. Design benefits: The ball joint's ballandsocket design bears weight and cushions road impact, contributing to improved driving stability. Compatibility: Works with a wide range of steering components including pitman arms, cross ties and ball joints in automotive applications. Practical use scenarios: Replacing worn ball joints on the front suspension of a passenger car. Detaching a stubborn pitman arm from the steering gear on a truck during service. Servicing tie rods and cross ties on older or heavier vehicles.