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kingpins
can i drive out my old kingpins with hammer and drift/socket? or should they be taken to a shop and have them pressed out.
i really want them out so i can clean up the I-beams before the new ones are put in place.
i really want them out so i can clean up the I-beams before the new ones are put in place.
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It is possible - I always do so. However they can be very difficult and you have to be careful not to damage the I beam. It depends on how well the kingpins have been greased over the years. It is the hardest part of the job.
If you are working with the beams still installed you need a jack holding the beam - it just will not work if the beam is hanging from the spring.
Just don't forget to remove the bolt that holds them in place!
If you are working with the beams still installed you need a jack holding the beam - it just will not work if the beam is hanging from the spring.
Just don't forget to remove the bolt that holds them in place!
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HEY MIKEY,
im hollering back at ya. maybe in a few weeks ill need the new pins put back in place. i just want to be **** and clean everything and paint it all before it goes back into the truck. the rest of the stuff is painted, now just need some extra bucks for the new items.
im hollering back at ya. maybe in a few weeks ill need the new pins put back in place. i just want to be **** and clean everything and paint it all before it goes back into the truck. the rest of the stuff is painted, now just need some extra bucks for the new items.
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There are two types of kingpin bushings - nylon or brass. Brass wears better but has to be fitted. The nylon ones last a good amount of time and are much easier to work with.
The truth is that either one will last forever if they are greased properly.
Also, measure your kingpins as the higher gross weight trucks got bigger pins. Most parts books do not show this.
The truth is that either one will last forever if they are greased properly.
Also, measure your kingpins as the higher gross weight trucks got bigger pins. Most parts books do not show this.
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are the aftermarket bushings better than stock. im looking at energy suspension bushings for the I-beams. or should i just get stock ones. im thinking of getting the red ones just to show a little color under this old "Money Pit" of mine.
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Can you see the bushing when everything is installed?
Are we talking about the same thing? I don't understand!
Are we talking about the same thing? I don't understand!
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yes you can, just have to crawl under to see one of them.
the bushing im talking about are on the pivot arm and the radius arm.
im just wondering if i should go with performance bushing or stock, later im going to install front and rear sway bars as well. all of this for drum to disc conversion and power steering. got most of the parts from my local pnp here in modesto
the bushing im talking about are on the pivot arm and the radius arm.
im just wondering if i should go with performance bushing or stock, later im going to install front and rear sway bars as well. all of this for drum to disc conversion and power steering. got most of the parts from my local pnp here in modesto
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willyB,
yes it is my pwn personal truck, (actually wifey truck). she lets me do things to it. im just wanting to make it a bit better than what it was when it rolled out from the factory.
yes it is my pwn personal truck, (actually wifey truck). she lets me do things to it. im just wanting to make it a bit better than what it was when it rolled out from the factory.