Hi

I have 1953 panel truck half ton, and two years ago replaced the king pins (standard size)

Im now two month into a full body off refit and have the front end all apart.

The wheel bearing ive managed to get NOS at great cost and now looking at my spindals. ( will come to that!)

I have some rocking in the king pins and have taken them apart to investigate what to do best.

As they have only had around 10 thousand miles put on them im thinking that they cant be far off original specification. and when originally fitted where a louse fit, I had to just fit them as they where better than original and when full of grease no knocking and passed what we have in the u.k a test every year to make sure vehicles are road worthy.

If I buy 10” over size king pin set what is it that is over size? Is it the bush or bush and king pin?

Can I get 20” overs?

The manual states that I do not need to ream for 10” overs?

The axil when I put my pin in also has a small amount of play? (this is without the lock pin in) will over size king pins fix this?

The spindle bushes push in and out with finger pressure!?

I’m not sure what to do.ive read loads of post on here but nothing that gets it clear in my head.




1953..panel truck.I love my truck!...