Well, what I thought was just loose wheel hub nuts turns out to be a little bit of play in my king pins. The top of the king pin housing can move in and out approximately 1/8". Is this cause for concern? I do not know if it is worn king pins or the I beam front axel. I looked it up in my 1946 Chevrolet repair manual and it mentions a bushing but does not say if there actually is a bushing in all models or not. I see Jim Carter sells .010" oversized king pins.
Who has replaced king pins? Is it a real nightmare? In your opinion, do you think mine need to be replaced or is there always that much play in them? I'd hate to change them and there still be the play in them.
My current frame of mind is saying to leave them alone and once the truck is on the road see if it causes issues and replace them then. But on the other hand, they are so accessible right now.
