! The first I did has been going for close to 5 years. I've used exclusively Kaiser no ream kits and had good results so far. So if it's a new thing for ya, might leave it to a good local shop. It's a pretty technical job and I usually figure most of a Saturday shot to do one. I have an OTC press that makes this job a cakewalk. Now get your sledgehammer and beat it out if you can. I usually take the 10 bolts off that hold the spindle on than take the upper and lower caps off than pull the drawkey. Then you pull the hub out enough to free the outer bearing remove hub carefully. At any rate you'll need some 6 or 8 point sockets, big ones BTW, to pull the nuts holding the outer bearing in place. Then depending on which way you go, may have to pull the tierods. Saw a Vovo with the front axle pulled, shop foreman said kingpins are wore out and the only way to repair is with a new front axle I'm like WTF !!! Anyone else heard of this ?Īs far as kingpins, you'll have to pull the wheel, brakes, and hub. Don't forget to do the toe in if you did the tie rod ends.Was walking through my local KW/Volvo dealer one day. From here it's installation of all the parts. SKU: R201476 Category: Front axle & Steering Tags: FRONT AXLE & STEERING, MERITOR FRONT AXLE, ROCKWELL. You'll know what I mean from the instructions and the parts in front of you.Īfter installation the knuckles should move freely with very very little resistance. You want to be able to tap in the bearings with some resistance. DIRKSCC98 - Peterbilt 379 LH Sleeper Door Skin, No Vent 147.00. Don't forget to shim everything fairly tight. Dirks1200 Peterbilt 359 King Pin Set, Rockwell, Meritor Axle Code FF931, 932. It can also be tricky putting in the spiral bushings, but once you get the hang of it you'll be fine. You also have to load up the bearing with grease. The Kaiser kingpin set comes with good instructions. Clean everything up real nice, including the axle eye. This can take a lot of work.Īfter the knuckle is removed you take the seals and the bushings out (with previously mentioned bushing driver). After the caps are removed you remove the draw keys and should be able to pound the kingpins out. Eventually the nut broke and my dad welded a rod to the kingpin cap. I had screw in ones and had to put 800 + ft lbs on a very shallow nut. PETERBILT 379 King Pins Part Type: King Pins Model: 379 Individual Parts Part Groups In-Store Pickup Results 1 - 4 of 4 25 Records Per Page Default Sort Mevotech Supreme King Pin Sets MS400188 King Pin Set Part Number: MEV-MS400188 Not Yet Reviewed Estimated Ship Date: Tomorrow (if ordered today) Free Shipping Special Order 238. Depending on style they can be a real bitch. To remove the steering knuckle you need to remove the upper and lower kingpin caps. The parts are made of quality materials and ensure a perfect fit the first time. You can improve the efficiency of your vehicles suspension system and restore factory-like characteristics with Mevotech replacement coil spring. Also check your wheel bearings/races and replace if necessary. Peterbilt 379 1994, Front King Pin Set by Mevotech®. Brake chambers to make it easier to take the knuckles off, but not necessaryĪt this point I would recommend a new drag link, new tie rod ends, Check your s-cams and bushings/ replace if necessary. Dial indicator for setting up wheel bearings I highly recommend Kaiser qwik-kit kingpins Brake shoe removal tool (or large pliers) Kingpin bushing installer tool (kaiser makes one for their spiral bushings if you go that route) Wheel nut removal tools, preferably air Peterbilt 379 1995, Front King Pin Set by Mevotech®. Have you done wheel bearings and wheel seals before? If I embark on this adventure, how much time should I plan on it taking? Any suggestions on where I might get more reasonably prices parts than what Peterbilt will offer? Any non-standard tools I might need? Any tips, tricks or suggestions anybody can offer would be greatly appreciated. Given that I have my own shop and, while I’m no mechanic I am a pretty accomplished parts-swapper, should this job be easily within the scope of my abilities, or should I go down to my local Cummins dealer and let them rape me like they usually do? My problem is that I’ve never done this before and don’t want to turn a minor problem into something major and very expensive. My tractor (2006 Pete 387) is no spring chicken (858k miles), and as I’ve been experiencing some unusual steer tire wear (yes, it is properly aligned and I have Road King shocks and Centramtics and Tru-Balance wheel centering sleeves), thought I might try replacing the king pins. I know I’ve seen a post on here on the same topic, but I couldn’t find it, so here goes…
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