77 2wd F150.

Pressing out king pins to swap the knuckles on to my DJM Dream Beams. Passenger's side was really stuck and I bent the king pin on the hydraulic press. Was then hammering it out with a hammer and punch, missed the punch and broke my left index finger with the hammer.

****!

Was cleaning up the knuckles and knocking out the bushings this weekend with my son helping because I now only have 1 good hand, and realized I bent the knuckle also. Called the junkyard and they have one for me for ***if*** they can get the king pin out. Just wondering what years interchange, differences to look for, or if maybe someone here had a knuckle for me ready to go???

Thanks,
Josh

 

Might be time to heat it and beat it.

 

Years back when we did my 68 F100, that is what we had to do as well.

 

Sorry to hear about the mishap. Yowza... that musta hurt baaaaad. I am sure a few expletives were expressed when it happened. Think **painkillers**. If someone asks, "How hard did you hit it?" Simply reply, "Enough to break a finger!"

Back on topic....well, more on topic. To be clear, I suggest using the term 'spindle' instead of "knuckle' which is generally associated with a 4WD application.

Spindles are interchangeable btwn 75-79 half-tons. I don't think there were any differences because disc brakes became standard. One way to verify compatibility among the year models is to compare PNs for bearings, races, calipers, rotors, and tie rods. I'm confident that they will be the same.

 

Thanks HIO!

To the other guys it's already apart, just need to replace the spindle I bent in the press.