Great video on removing stubborn kingpins on HD vehicles.
 

Great video on removing stubborn kingpins on HD vehicles.

Started by someguy, August 26, 2020, 10:01:45 PM

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someguy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjyy_MPV8k

There won't be as much room to work on a bus, but the concept still applies.   A porta power with a custom frame would do the job.

chessie4905

We used to remove kingpins on big trucks with a large brass drift and sledge hammer. GMC Astros used nylon bushings and were easier to replace. If I needed to replace my kingpins, I would pull the axle and take it to a shop that could repair the axle holes if it was necessary. Many times the spindle bores are rebushed and are fine, only to find the kingpin mount in axle is egg shaped. Maybe it is rarely a problem in a coach.
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central


Jim Eh.

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Jim Eh.
1996 MC12
6V92TA / HT741D
Winnipeg, MB.

someguy

I already have the porta power.   Time to fab up the rest.