In prehistoric times, when I was slightly involved with it, it was called 55ton steel. If the pins themselves are worn, the machine shop should be able to turn them up and grind the OD, as REX says out of what I presume is now called 1045 steel bar. (this is how the oil gets in to those little holes) If you cannot get sintered bronze, use ordinary bronze bush but in either case, drill a hole in it to match the grease nipple hole and scrape channels from the hole to near each end of the bush for the grease to distribute across the bush. Soak it in clean engine oil for 24 hours before fitting.
The machine shop or engineers suppliers should have it in stock, or be able to order it in for you. This has microscopic holes in it that are designed to hold oil. (Sold along with the truck)ĭave-64 Any machine shop should be able to make new bushes out of sintered bronze.
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Just about all the other ball joints etc can be serviced to a certain extent by adding or subtracting different thickness "cups" in the actual ball joints (IF they could be sourced, or made!)īTW, the next model UP in size, the Gamecock, uses a one and a quarter inch king pin, but it HAS to be reamed and seated.ĭid have a set of king pins off a 200 series Dodge which probably would have come close, albeit with a bit of machining. Hell, this is a hobby weekend warrior, I'll be well and truly be gone in a hundred thousand miles!ĪS I said, have a spare front axle here I could strip down and chuck in a box trailer (I live in Central Vic,) and send it out if I knew anyone or could find out who would do it.įunnily enough, the King Pins (swivel pins and bushes) are about the only thing on the front end that CAN'T be adjusted.
but only lasted a hundred thousand miles! Someone also wrote on here that they had done a few K200 front ends, guess he refers to Kenworth?. (Did one of these myself but so many years ago, I forget.) Reading on this forum how different types of NON-BRONZE type bushes have been used over the years, some sort of Poly. suggestedĪny of the above would still necessitate getting someone to supply and fit. Try and find something getting close and have it machined down to suit, Have King Pins made up from scratch? (Also have to have bushes made to suit, I do have a spare front axle here) SO, I'm thinking what options are available? No doubt this tool wouldn't be something the average backyard fixer would even have. Then goes on to add to avoid distortion, you have to use special tool No. "The bushes are supplied with a pre-finished surface and on NO account should be REAMED, BROACHED or HONED AFTER ASSEMBLY!" The good book says that they, king pins (they call them swivel pins and bushes) and are available only as standard OR 10 thou oversize! Rough dimensions are one and one eighth inches diameter. Karrier Bantam rebuild, looks like I'm going to have to do something about the king pins.Īs with a lot of this stuff, virtually unobtainable today, haven't had any feedback from my contacts anyway. Rather than hijack someone else's post, thought I better chuck it up here.
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