When I did it I also had the front suspension parts powder coated,
so I had it completely disassembled.
It wouldn't really be necessary to disassemble the brake and backing
plate from the spindle.
I also had some confusion about the grease caps.
In the bushed (stock) setup the grease caps are driven in place.
In the Royal setup, the grease fittings are on the ends of the king pins,
and the grease caps are installed like large washers under the grease
fittings.
It took a while to contemplate that, then call tech support for reassurance.
It wasn't stated in the instructions clearly enough, nor was it
mentioned in the online article.
Also the powder coating created a bad fit between the spindle and axle
because of the added thickness.
It took a while to come to grips with the problem and realize it would
be ok to file off the coating where they meet.
regards,
Leon
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>Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:50:54 -0500
>From: "Schorn, Tim" <Tim.Schorn@fortworthgov.org>
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Re: king pin upgrade
>
>Hi Leon!
> What would make the difference between a couple of hours and a long
>afternoon? Any helpful hints for those who have never done it?
>
> Tim in Ft Worth
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net]
>On Behalf Of Leon Corley
>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:37 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Re: king pin upgrade
>
>I did this on my 53 3100.
>It took about an afternoon to re-assemble and get the truck back on the
>road.
>If I were to do it again it would probably only take a couple of hours.
>It made a world of difference in steering effort compared to worn king
>pin bushings.
>
>regards,
>Leon
>
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