Any tips on removing turret ring?

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Got steel cover plate coming to bolt onto the M1151 roof that currently has the 16 bolts holding the large rubber O ring and the rubber bushings in it on the current roof that we have removed the 1/4" steel plates from. After removing the bolts, it appears that this mount was siliconed in place as well for water resistance. I've been chiseling, cutting and pounding in this GA heat for several hours and not making any progress. Thinking of making some sort of spreader bar and strap and using the forklift to yank it up. Or a bottle jack and 4/4 post to push it out from the bottom, but I don't know if the silicone will give way.

Any tips or tricks? I'll hang up and listen.

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[Mullaney]

Got steel cover plate coming to bolt onto the M1151 roof that currently has the 16 bolts holding the large rubber O ring and the rubber bushings in it on the current roof that we have removed the 1/4" steel plates from. After removing the bolts, it appears that this mount was siliconed in place as well for water resistance. I've been chiseling, cutting and pounding in this GA heat for several hours and not making any progress. Thinking of making some sort of spreader bar and strap and using the forklift to yank it up. Or a bottle jack and 4/4 post to push it out from the bottom, but I don't know if the silicone will give way.

Any tips or tricks? I'll hang up and listen.

Note to moderator: I am not selling anyting in this post, so please do not remove.

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Find yourself some shade.
Everything that will help you will "flash off" on hot metal.

Knowing that anything that will eat silicone will also EAT PAINT.
I would start with Acetone.
Pour some on your roof on the outside of the ring when it is cool, let it soak.
It won't be instant - and acetone evaporates. You might add some transmission fluid 50/50 mix to slow down the evap.

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

I dont want to admit how much I just spent installing one of those...

OP, the trick is to keep the roof adapter on (they are impossible to find) and install a turret.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

4x4 and small jack underneath is what I’ve used successfully many times…

 

[Guyfang]

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