Close-up of a worn splined and threaded shaft end on a rusty part

After replacing the radius arm, axle housing, & tie rods, the truck would only steer about 1/4 turn to the R. The spiralling of the splines shows how badly it's twisted, and it's also slightly bent, which made it very difficult to hook the puller on.

Owner caption April 2010 · Photo 110 of 434