Easiest way to remove perches

[DansGreyMj]

today i was trying to remove th efactoy perches of the xj 44 and i was working on one of the perches for a very long time and one side went pretty deep int the tube and it still doesnt look like it is going to come off any time soon, what is the easiest and quickest way to remove these

[GirsMJ86]

sawzall. plasma cutter. cutting torch. take ur pick.

 

alex

[Cooter]

Grind until you caqn see the seperation (looks like a crack) between the two metals, then hammer for all you're worth

[pingpong]

It depends on if you are going to try and re-use the perches and what tools you have. Personally I fire up the torch and cut close, then clean it up with a flap wheel.

[CWLONGSHOT]

I do it just as Cooter describes...grinding around the circumference trying not to go too deep as this will weaken the tube. If you do, you could always fill with weld and grind smooth afterwards.

 

Weld is hard stuff so it can take some time. Get yourself some wheel cleaner (Looks like a hardened stick of rubber cement) and keep the disc clean and it will cut better.

 

CW

[Bounty Hunter]

I've always ground off the weld and then hit it with a BFH.