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| | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 94 | hello , i have been trying to find out what years of chevy trucks parts interchange , i have a 1939 1.5 ton flatbed , front axle king pin is loose in the axle , not the spindle . are there interchange axles out there , or anyone machine those anymore on the west coast . been chasing this problem for awhile about a solution . i have had a truck mechanic check this problem
because of the age of the truck was hard to find someone to work on this age of axle , thank you . | | | | | Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 238 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 238 | I recently (a week ago) purchased a 1940 1.5 ton. Mine came from the previous owner with all new brakes and appears to have new shiny kingpins. I’ll ask the previous owner where he got the parts from. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | One could always bore the axle slightly oversize after finding the appropriate OS king pin. Should only have to do the OS one if both are not OS. This is not a drill press job, find a qualified machinist with proper boring tools.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 7 | I found a king pin kit for my 53 450 through a company called MidCanada suspension in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He told me that he was alot of new old stock, aftermarket front end components for these old trucks. Maybe he will have an oversize kit in stock? | | |
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