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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 85 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 85 | Napa lists an oversized King pin set for my 48 ton truck (.020 oversized) Has anyone used this before with success? Because even though I have new kingpins the I-beam has some slop in it and I would like to get it out. I know I can take the whole thing out and have inserts put in or find one that isn't worn out but I would like to avoid that. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 59 | Ive seen where plenty of people have used them.. You have to have a set of reamers to do the job. Check around your area to see of you can find a automotive or machine shop that will ream the axle..
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1953 Chevrolet 3800 Stepside
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 85 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 85 | Thanks,I guess the next step is to take the pins back out and check the hole size to be sure that .020 is enough to get the slop out. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
This is hard to believe, but the NAPA dealers in my area did not have a reamer for a steel axle (they had reamers for bushings). The heavy truck shops in this area (Albany, NY) wanted $400+ to ream an axle (a 1/2 hour to 1 hour, $75-$150 job). I bought a good quality adjustable reamer for under $35, delivered. The king pins are now nice and tight (in the axle and in the bushings/knuckles).
You will need to have the axle reamed and the bushings reamed (on a 1-ton truck).
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I didn't know .020 were available. I think GM offered .010 as a standard part. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
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1948 Chevrolet Truck:
RAYBESTOS Part # 5301013020 More Information About this Part Professional Grade
Contains Ball Bearing And Metal Bushing; .020" Oversize; 3600 Model
Contains Ball Bearing And Metal Bushing; .020" Oversize; Except Double Duty; 3800 Model
NAPA
1948 Chevrolet Truck 3800 1 Ton Truck
NCP 2621161020
King Pin Set
020" Oversize
Except Double Duty
Contains Ball Bearing & Metal Bushing
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