Inner tie rod puller

pipe wrench did it, no drama. I can see where this tool would be necessary but this one was easy, exposed. Taking off the passenger one opposite the valve was super easy: crank the wheel to the right (front rack) and the end will literally come you you. Tap off the bend in the lock washer and get a pipe wrench on the round ball end (the flats are too narrow for a Crescent, maybe a narrow 1 1/4 open end?) of the inner tie rod, NOT THE RACK! give it a bump with your hand or a 3 lb sledge and it should loosen easily as the lock washer will prevent it from backing off, not the torque. Put the new one back on and flatten the tabs against the flats of the ITR. Thread the tie rod end back on and mount up. I didnt even seperate the tie rod end, I just loosened the ITR until the OTR threaded off. Getting the new OTR threaded is a little more difficult as the adjuster is tight in the socket as it should be. I marked the tire position with a laser on a trash can before I removed the tire and adjusted the new one so the laser mark lined up again. Easy peasy. If you don't run into a hang up, you can do a side in 30 minutes easily. Boot was reused with original strap and clamp but the new ITR had a smaller diameter than the original and the outer boot clamp would not snug it on.