Kroil....heat...cold.....left hand thread.... welded blocks to keep from moving..... I'm all but convinced it's not designed to come off. Any advice

 

Just replace the drag link and track rod with a heavy duty set from Rovers North.

https://www.roversnorth.com/parts/rn...eering_rod_set

 

Yes, that's an option.... but does it actually come out?

 

yes it comes out, just not worth the hassle

 

I think it was factory crimped so it can't come out.

 

It should, i was about to replace mine, but price wise getting the terrafirma made more sense. If you live in Seattle are you can have my old pan hard bar and tie rod, if you don't want to go the "upgraded" route.

 

Thank you for the offer, I'm on the East coast though. I've already ordered one.
BUT... knowing I've ordered one and not being one to be beaten by what is just a special bolt in a pipe I threw caution to the wind. I welded two flat plates to the tube because it kept spinning in the two vises i was simultaneously using to hold it. So with the pipe in the fixtures, liberally soaked in kroil, with an appropriate application of heat,and using an industrial pipe wrench, with a 4' breaker pipe over the handle. I almost ripped the vises from the table using clockwise torque (left hand thread),
It never budged. I've conclusively proven Land Rover didn't intend for it to be removed

 

East coast (salty roads) might be the answer. When I did my 1963 2A it took a lot of heat from a torch to get it to budge (very corroded).

 

No salt down here in SC. No evidence of corrosion either, (can't see the threads though)
as far as heat goes, i propaned it to almost red. That didn't work, i figured the heat from welding would have shocked it free (usually works)..... nope

 

Wow! That sounds tight!