PDA

View Full Version : Having the right tools sure makes things easier-

KidJethro
12-24-2005, 03:52 AM
Was havin a hard time getting the kingpins out of my 60...I spent a couple hours last night breaking Jesse's tools and trying to get the things out... I found a 7/8" allen at Osh in Chico. $15. Stuck a 5' cheater on it and had the kingpins out in less than a minute, no heat required. Here's a pic of the allen with the bottle of Newcastle and the keyboard for size reference-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/KidJethro/My%20Truck/bigallen.jpg

And the hosed kingpins-(big pic warning)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/KidJethro/My%20Truck/P1010121.jpg


Unfortuneatley, I thrashed one of the lower kingpin seals trying to get it installed, so I couldn't get it finished. It's a bitch to do layin on your back and looking up at it. Anyways, no one in town had one, so where the hell can I get just the seal? Every place I called wanted to sell me an entire kingpin kit. A dealer maybe?
Nosmog73
12-24-2005, 01:42 PM
I have one of them allen's..It was VERY usefull even if I never need to use it again..
And the lower king pin seal you can get from Trevor at WFO...IIRC it was only 2.94..lol
I messed mine up doing the working looking up crap too... :roll:
shewheeler
12-24-2005, 03:35 PM
Next time maybe you could make the pics a little bigger :rolleyes: :2fingers: :p
KidJethro
12-24-2005, 07:00 PM
Next time maybe you could make the pics a little bigger :rolleyes: :2fingers: :p
:cry:




























































:flipoff2:
Nosmog73
12-25-2005, 01:13 AM
So did you find one.. :beer:
KidJethro
12-26-2005, 03:20 AM
Yep, found the seal at Napa. Part #14700
http://www.napaonline.com/masterpages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=NOS&PartNumber=14700&Description=Steering+Knuckle+Seal+-+Lower+-+Front+Wheel

So I guess this is how they should look-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/KidJethro/My%20Truck/kingpin1.jpg

So far it's taken 3 days...shoulda taken less than 1-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/KidJethro/My%20Truck/kingpin2.jpg
:blink:
barbastard
12-27-2005, 04:50 PM
Are you still running stock knuckles? Just curious....
Nosmog73
12-27-2005, 05:29 PM
Are you still running stock knuckles? Just curious....

Looks like just bead blasted stocker's... :2thumbs:
KidJethro
12-28-2005, 12:45 AM
Yeah, stock knuckles. Not bead blasted though...Just cleaned up and painted with driveshaft paint. :)