Larry, what year and series truck are you working on? I must have missed
that info. somewhere along the way.
Do you have the Shop Manual? Some of the 3000 series trucks came with the
bushings pre-honed and don't require reaming (if I remember correctly).
Check your shop manual.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
'56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Burnett" <larburnett@cox.net>
To: "'ole trucks'" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:25 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] My king pin saga
> Well, finally got the king pins out. A lot of heat, and a Ball joint
press
> (looks like a giant C-clamp) and they came right out. However, now I've
> nother problem. I test-fitted the new bushings, and they slide in way too
> easily (or at least I think they do) and feel a tad sloppy. Does this
> indicate that the spindles are too worn, and that I should start looking
for
> some replacements? It's my understanding that they should be pressed in,
so
> I'm thinking that if they slide right onthrough, it can't be good.
>
> -Larry
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