replacing kingpins efffing sucks!!!

[twoslo4five0]

THAT IS ALL

 

[Steve GMC]

mine were easy

 

[chevyin]

Mine were easy allso! ( 1/2 way down 1'' impact) They are $99 at the local HF. And I know HF, but wtf it works great when you need it.

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=1%22+impact+Wrench&Submit=Go

 

[thatK30guy]

Which one is you? I'm guessing the chicken behind the camera.

 

[GotBoykins]

Mine were easy also, but the axle was attached to the truck.

 

[Cajun4x4]

think a 3/4" impact could get the job done?

 

[sandracer799]

Which one is you? I'm guessing the chicken behind the camera.

The chicken in the blue coveralls

 

[blazin_blazer]

what did you paint this axle with?

man, wheres my shades, thats 1 shiny clean axle! i likey!

 

[chiefheaphy]

When I did it I welded square tube to the kingpin. While everything was hot I slapped a pipe wrench on it with a breaker bar and the thing came off easy.

 

[RGV72BLAZER]

that's what I hear...

 

[thatK30guy]

I gotta ask what were the conditions of the kingpins? Were they galled or pitted in any way?
If they were smooth and no visible wears on them, you should have left them alone. You don't fix something thats not broke, you know?

 

[GotBoykins]

I gotta ask what were the conditions of the kingpins? Were they galled or pitted in any way?
If they were smooth and no visible wears on them, you should have left them alone. You don't fix something thats not broke, you know?

They were worn, the bushings were broken, the grease was like tar, one KP cracked when we were trying to remove it. Kinda rough shape to be a military axle.

 

[thatK30guy]

They were worn, the bushings were broken, the grease was like tar, one KP cracked when we were trying to remove it. Kinda rough shape to be a military axle.

Fair enough.

 

[GotBoykins]

Fair enough.

Besides, 2Slo has money to burn.

 

[thatK30guy]

Besides, 2Slo has money to burn.

Get him to buy me some 42's.

 

[GotBoykins]

Get him to buy me some 42's.

He had his new 44's there also, but the best part is he showed up driving a rental. 2008 dadge 4door, 4wd.. , his girlfriend wouldn't let him drive it though.

 

[FOR MUD]

He had his new 44's there also, but the best part is he showed up driving a rental. 2008 dadge 4door, 4wd.. , his girlfriend wouldn't let him drive it though.

Funny, he never mentioned that.

 

[travisc454]

I think the easiest way to get kingpins out is to weld whatever thick scrap plate you have to it (4"x6", 2"x4" whatever.. doesnt have to be big, just thick) and hit it with a big hammer. and it will pop loose almost effortlessly.

 

[4x4_76]

After I saw those first pics, I thought that I'm gonna have pita struggle when I remove my kingpins.

I had already soaked them with CRC MoS2 for couple of hours. I had 22mm (little loose on kingpin, but that was all I had) L-shaped wrench, 8" long, and heavy hammer (10 pounds or so).

Axle was upside down on a floor, because of CRC soak. First I took piece of flat stock, positioned it under the pin, and gave a good smack with hammer. Then I turned axle 90 degrees so I could hit 22mm wrench straight down. First smack with hammer and damn, pin broke loose!! Second one took three smacks, but it was easy too. I was just amazed. Every where I've read that it's struggle to get pins off, lot of heating and sweat. Either that CRC is really good s**t, or pins weren't ever torqued to specs!

 

[Mudstud]

OK, so everyone has tricks for removal, how'd you get the new ones troqued to 600#S. I know you can get some 7/8" hex scrap from a machine shop and use it with a wrench/impact and a big ars bar.

I tried getting mine off when building the axle- used heat and a big ars impact, they didn't move. Now thats its under the truck I think it might be a lil easier.