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Call around to the local old machine shops, I bet at least one of them will have a set of centering reamers and will do the job for you. If there is a Trade School in your area that teaches machine trades could also be a source.
Just make sure the shop doing the work under stands how it needs to be reamed so you don't get reamed LOL
I wonder how much they need to be reamed and centered for the pin to fit?
Dave ----
Just make sure the shop doing the work under stands how it needs to be reamed so you don't get reamed LOL
I wonder how much they need to be reamed and centered for the pin to fit?
Dave ----
Each installation will vary. That's what is going on, the bearings are being "custom sized" for each spindle and pin setup.
I purchased the proper tool. It came from Ukraine for $105 on eBay. M25-M30 adjustable Dream Ream with Centering Guide Sleeve delivered across the world and straight to my door
Have a link to it?
I have been thinking of pulling my pins and run the hone thru to make it a little looser as they are still to tight and the wheel does not want to return to center after a turn.
Dave ----
There it is.. This tool is good for the bigger king pins. I know for 81 there were at least two different size kingpins an this is for the larger 1" diameter kingpin
I have the large pins so it should work.
I wonder if it will also do the smaller one? Have to check as I also have a small pin suspension sitting here.
Thanks
Dave ----
I'm ready to install but i got a Quick question here...
Kingpin set comes with one tiny grease seal for each king pin. Where does this grease seal go? Above or below the thrust bearing maybe ? My book says before doing anything else, "press the seal into place with the metal side facing up towards the bushing" There is a rubber side and a metal side yes but I haven't a clue what the instruction means. I can't find a recess or anything that the seal can be pressed into either. Any ideas?
LOL I had the same trouble, no recess to fit it into.
IIRC I did not use them. I figured the amount of driving the truck might be doing I was not going to worry about it.
I also figure I will be greasing it a lot more than anyone did before.
I also could not find what the spec is for the shims.
Do you keep stuffing them in till no more fit or what?
Do they go top or bottom or both?
I think besides the pins to tight on the bushings and why the reamer, I may have too many shims installed.
I figured if I am going to pull it apart to ream the bushings I will also remove a shim of 2 as I am sure they are to tight.
Dave ----
A spec I've been seeing is .005-.015 of play for the shims. I've also seen some guys say they don't ever bother with the shims. Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm still hoping to find out where this grease seal goes.... I definitely took a grease seal off the old one but I dont remember where it went.
A spec I've been seeing is .005-.015 of play for the shims. I've also seen some guys say they don't ever bother with the shims. Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm still hoping to find out where this grease seal goes.... I definitely took a grease seal off the old one but I dont remember where it went.
The shims need be installed to prevent the axle from bouncing up & down in the knuckle (unless there isn't enough clearance to fit them).
But you won't be physically able to install too many shims.....they will either be able to slide into the gap, or they won't; they just slip in by hand as you install the kingpin.
I only remember 2 seals total not 4 like it said in the bottom picture set.
I also don't remember room to place the seal either at the top or bottom.
Now could the bushings not been pressed in far enough? Maybe but what is done is done.
Dave ----
ps I ordered the reamer guess when it comes in I will be pulling the pins LOL
I have no idea what application those are for. Just thought maybe it would give some idea, maybe look at that while trying to decipher the instructions.
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