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| | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 42 | I picked up a decent '52 GMC 1 ton eariler this year. King Pins wobble like a new sailor at 4 am on his first shore leave in Thailand.
With Christmas behind me, time to tinker.
I suspect these are a pain to remove and may well use a local machine shop to perform the work.
Where can i source a set of king pins?
What caveats do i need to be aware of? I suspect - these need to be reamed. Spindles look decent.
I looked over links on stovebolt.com but vendors are wide and varied as to what they may actually carry for the GMC 1 ton's. 1/2 or 3/4 ton stuff galore but seems limited for 1 ton trucks.
Thanks,
Rob in San Diego.
'50 Chevy 1 ton dually daily driver, 1960 Ford F-100, 1972 GMC C-20, 1958 Kenworth, Cat D4, 1972 Ford F100 Ranger
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | My machine shop can source parts but I would think FLAPS would have them. The bushings press in and they have to be reamed. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 42 |
'50 Chevy 1 ton dually daily driver, 1960 Ford F-100, 1972 GMC C-20, 1958 Kenworth, Cat D4, 1972 Ford F100 Ranger
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | I just replaced mine from a FLAPS (friendly local auto parts store) here in Rapid City. Then took the spindles and pins to a local alignment shop to have them matched to each other.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 51 | Flaps did not see that coming. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 255 | If you're out in the boonies Carter's has a pretty good selection of king pins for the 1-ton. | | |
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