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Re: kingpin removal?

To: RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: kingpin removal?
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 09:10:57 EST
In a message dated 2/26/2000 8:19:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca writes:

<< can't
 a person use the kingpin as a lever to get some initial movement at the
 fulcrum pin? >>

Robert:

The point of freezing is not in the bushings (the fulcrum pin is free in the 
bushings--in fact that is where the wear and "play" develop)--it is between 
the kingpin and the fulcrum pin. Therefore when you move the kingpin you 
would only be rotating the frozen kingpin and fulcrum pin.

--David C.

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