![]() I believe the steering axle you have uses straight pins, and not tapered. If the actual king pin and bushings were shot, there would be axial play, (in and out of the top of the tire) and the front end would tend to shake violently with pothole impact. These bearing also carry the actual weight of the front end upon them. This bearing is mounted between the lower part of the axle beam, and above the lower part of the steering knuckle, (spindle). 015 clearance, (maximum) from the top of the bearing, to the spindle itself. It sounds like the flat pack thrust bearings that the king pin mouts through is shot, or needs shimmed. Tiger Tool Pin and Bushing Adapter 15030 to be used with the Pin & Bushing Starter Kit for Heavy Duty Trucks & Equipment, Adapter Tool for Removing Pins & Bushings 844.00 844. I don't want to replace them Yking pins) if they don't need to be replaced. The truck does not have shock absorbers of any type. Keep in mind, this 'mechanic' couldn't find my emergency brake (located on the driveshaft) nor my power steering assembly (which it hasn't). I thought sloppy wheel play or badly worn (uneven) tires indicated the need for king pin replacement? Anything else? ![]() He said that I need new kingpins, pointing to it, sliding up and down. He then raised the jack some more, put the breaker bar under the wheel, and pushed the wheel up, and it moved upwards. Raised the front axle on one side, pried the wheel up and down, then in and out and found no excessive play. He checked the play in the steering, then moved over to the individual wheels. If dial indicator moves a total of 0. I have a 1945 Mack, type EF/EG with an EN-330 6 cylinder engine.Ī local truck 'mechanic' was doing a pre-state inpection 'look thru' on my truck, for me. Set the dial indicator to zero and move the top of the tire side-to-side after raising vehicle and installing jack stand.
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