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| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,826 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,826 | I've used a home-brewed bracket that fits over the end of the axle, with a 10-ton Porto-Power ram for a pusher. When the pin moves, it will occasionally launch itself like a rocket, so don't get very close to the axle while you're pushing on the pin. That 10-foot high pressure hose on the Porto-Power is just about the right "safe" distance for me.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 431 | i'm going elementery with a bottle jack | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I think I am going with the local machine shop. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | That ought to work for about 90% of them. C-clamp was a great invention. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 469 | Local machine shop will do'em for fifty bucks plus parts, I think thats the way to go. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Yes most any shop can press them out.
But can they do it when the axle is still in the truck?
A hydraulic and portable king pin press can, that's what this thread is about.
I think it's fairy obvious that you can simply take the whole axle to a shop to press them out... if you have the axle out of the truck.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | It should also be obvious that removing the axle and having the work done safely may have considerable merit. When you talk about rocketing things off a gargage floor you may want to consider alternatives. Home made tools are exactly that home made and carry inherent risks from any standpoint. If you are that far into a rebuild and you are not removing the axle/u-bolts now some 55-60 years old again it begs the question why, you can buy a whole new set of 4 for $32 bucks, anybody price dental work or surgery lately? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Nice work Rednate....I like your style!
Hank | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 | I once visited a fella that made an adapter for his hydraulic wood splitter and used that to install pins and bushings. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,254 | Watch the Red Green show. He has an adapter
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | A couple of nice lookin tools for sale there.But how many people are gonna spend that kind of money for a tool they may only use one time.I realize a professional can justify spending that kind of money,but for me the C clamp looks pretty good,and reasonably priced.One thing that has not been mentioned here is heat,for removing king pins. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | Looks like that C clamp will also do U joints, now you have a multi-tool. | | |
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