I had the same problem when I took mine to have them done. The guy told me
that the orginals float but when they are replaced it is norma practice to
get over size and press them in. The hole in my spindels where worn to much
so I went to a machine shop and had a set of brass one made the had the guy
at the auto machine shop press them in and hone them to fit the pins. This
worked very well for me.
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> I need some advice from our experts.
> The front axle of my '53 1/2 ton is at the FLASH (is that the acronym for
the local auto shop?) for replacement of kingpins / bushings. The gentleman
just called me and says the new bushings are too loose, he has done 100's of
axles and the bushings are PRESSED into the steering knuckles, and the ones
that I provided fall right in . I pointed to him (and the folks at CHEVY
DUTY did too) that the Shop Manual says the 1/2 ton has "floating" bushings,
and that the larger trucks do have pressed and reamed bushings. He has
reluctantly agreed to put it back together, says the only thing that will
hold the bushings in place are the little metal caps in the ends?
> Now I am begining to have doubts of what exactly does "floating bushings"
mean. I remember reading twice recently about topic. Can any of you offer
some support?
> I thank you in advance!
>
> Carlos Madero
> '53 5-window-without-a-front-end
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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