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Robert,
Those pins wear out mainly in one direction adopting an oval shape and it doesn’t take to much wear (-0.02”) to cause wheel wobble and shimmy because of loose steering knuckles. Replacing just the bushings won’t help to much.
On the other hand a new (thin wall) sleeve, pressed over the...
Eddiec,
I have at least two front axle housings with worn out king pins. You say those pins are easy to replace. I wish I knew exactly how to proceed in this case.
Many questions for the experts: Who has done it? Is there a replacement “kit” and instructions? What kind of steel alloy should be...