I appreciate the feedback, and yeah, I've read the Tech-tips (and about 20 other articles on this subject). I didn't realize a new thrust bearing came with the kit, shims were the only thing I would had expected. Nor did I think the thrust bearing if available would fill this gap.
Thanks for the quick feedback on this, with this new glob of knowledge to stick into my 63 year old brain, I might just jump on this project. Of course with no air conditioner this is the time of the year I drive the most. Summers in the low desert are unbearable without air, ideal times to sit in the semi-cool garage and work on king pins!
"Don't buy a pin set until you rip yours apart and determine if you need standard or oversize pins" will turn this into a multi weekend project but I can just sip on a cool one waiting for my king-pin set.
Thanks all!
