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what kingpin kit?

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65 d100 slant 6 truck. 5 thin leafs up front, pretty tall arch by eyeballing it.

Anyway: found some kingpin slop today, so that's the NEXT project.

What kit should I get? There is only 1 listed with the ball bearing, and that says for 2500 and 2800 lb axle, I think I have a 2K axle (yes?)
I also noticed that there are 2 diff diameter kits (differ by 5 tenthou.)

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Should have axle weight on door tag. Ball bearings do help.

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2500 # axle according to the tag. That makes it a Moog 8453 Kit. However, that Moog kit doesn't have the roller bearings.

Rock Auto has the AC Delco 45F0044 kit listed with metal bushes and roller bearings. so I guess I'll go in that direction.

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Axle apart, kingpins out. every thing nice and clean and awaiting some new pins and bushings.

I made a couple of calls; I need the new bushings installed and reamed to size.

Specialty spring shop: $100
Engine / machine shop: $75

Damn...seems expensive. If I had a LONG ream, I'd do it myself. I've seen where people with the short reamers can't get them done correctly due to upper/lower alignment.

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Napa had my ball kit. Sounds like you could buy a reamer for that price

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Those prices for the pair, or each? I just had mine done for $30/side to have them pressed and reamed, they did a great job. Not all shops know how to do this any more, one even wanted to use a brake cylinder hone. The best reamers are Chadwick Trefethen's Critchley brand. About $120 as I recall. You can find used ones on eBay.

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WTF: why isn';t anything easy.

I just opened my parts from Rockauto. AC Delco 45F0044 kit. listed for 2500 and 2800 lb. axles. but it didn't list a pin diameter.........

I just measured the new kingpin. .8725 Isn't that the pin size for the 2200 lb axle? snip: .8725" X 5.375"; 2200 Lb Axle WTF?????

I thought the 2500 and 2800 used .8730 snip: .8730" X 5.375"; 2500 And 2800 Lb Axle

I guess I'll have to compare all the parts when I get to the shop tomorrow. Damn it. I though the parts box looked a bit dirty....like a return. Maybe something is wrong with the kit I got. I'll know more tomorrow. :(

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.8725 vs .8730.. ?

seems pretty close.. maybe it's possible they all use the same size and the difference is just a clerical error ?

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