Devin, it would be cool to see a sit-down video from you explaining a bit more of your own back story. You're very knowledgeable. A lot of people would be interested in how you came to be where you are today.
Nice education video, thank you for all the work you put into doing them and the voice overs. Just FYI no previous video popped up on the screen. Stay safe and healthy Sir.
Everybody in the salt belt is MF you right now. Because of how easy it is to come apart . We have to do a lot of heating and beating and if we’re lucky it’ll come apart
Love the videos! Thanks for making them. I’m a Pilot car driver and steer the trailers for the trucks pulling wind turbine blades. Our trailers tear up tires and I know you could fix them up. There is so much slop in the linkages and they don’t align them either. Had a driver blowing out air bags all the time and have seen you fix that issue. I’ll send him your info
My old freightshaker had air ride on the steer, but the leafs were a sort of stretched out looking s. Nicest riding truck ive ever had. Felt like a really big Cadillac lol
That was very good. I have done that on medium duty trucks but I have never done my semi as of yet. You forgot to show us how much slack was in the old pin. It must have been pretty loose as easy as the pin slid out. I have an actual puller that I use . I'm not a fan for doing a lot of heavy hammering on components. Light tapping yes.
Those pins could be a real bear when they're stuck. I've had to burn a hole down through one after I split a 30 ton ram first. I always hand packed the thrust bearing before assembly.
Amazing talent. I love all the gear, chains and huge brackets etc..lol I would be a happy well exercised hazard helper in that shop. Fireworks would be a great addition to your tools.. They bounce around pretty good in a shop like that. And help keep the bed wetters away..lol. Thanks for all the great information Brendan I learn lots from you..mechanic 50+ years
neighbor mentioned to try Barrier cream for your hands if not wearing gloves. and get some Urea based hand cream for after washing up, stops cracked fingers the best. and anyone with cracked fingers, start taking hemp seed oil. Cured his hands the best of anything the dermatologist tried
@ blows my mind that you still have the choice. All our semi comes with disk brakes The braking distance of disk brakes is so much shorter and you don’t get brake fade
Great videos, you're obviously great at what you do and have been around the block a couple times. I work with heavy equipment regularly but pretty much never touch semi rigs, interesting to see how easy these kingpins come out vs some of the crap I've had to rig up over the years. We got desperate at one point and had to grab a 30 ton harbor freight bottle jack because our 20 ton in the service truck wouldn't push out a kingpin, when that sucker finally let loose I needed to change my pants.
Same here with how easy it came apart. When I worked in England straight out of my apprenticeship, we had a run of Bedford steering work. Pretty light trucks really but running on icy, salty roads pretty much siezed every bolt, nut and pin on them.
Benden u da man been in the buisness 50 yrs up here in up state NY.love all what u do heavy tows up here it takes 20 min just tom get a cotter pin out just because of the rust from sault!!!!!!!!
If you put a jack underneath the spindle after you remove the king pin you can slide out the top shims so the spindle can slide off easier. Aslo do you check the eyes for out of roundness if they are not snug then it would need to be bored and sleeved
Just stumbled on you're short videos which led me to the whole videos! Sir I love it! I'm a steamfitter by trade, don't so much work on vehicles but love watching people fix things! Great content!
Have you ever tried Tiger Tools for kingpin removal? They also other tools for other parts of the suspension? I'm still wondering where your shop is so I can schedule an appointment.
Respect 🫡 You should be showing these every week man. I am sure doing this is a ton of extra work. I am a machinist and do my own business of car wheel and balancing. I would love to follow you around for a couple months to just learn. You ever want someone to video you for free I am your man. This could be huge man no one has what you have man.
Lonestar texas ranger needs a used bolt 120 sleeper on his Freightliner so he can really show out in the truck shows and take the family with him sometimes I think he already has a generator for the project
HEY MAN!!! im a heavy mech love your videos!! Work for the scdoe(south carolina department of education) work mostly on school busses and semis i own. Also others who own semis i work on them. Anywas love videos man keep them commong i wish you a 1,0000 more likes
"Most of the time they'll just pop out." Yeah, IF its a brand new truck like that one, or IF the last mechanic used antisieze. OTHERWISE, you're lookin at some serious aggravation, the probable use of a torch with a heating tip, and possibly several hours of hard labor. I once spent a day and a half of "heatin' & beatin' " on an old Volvo trying to extract a kingpin that had been protruding 3/4" out the bottom of the spindle, due to lack of grease. Edit: Also, you really should remove the hub and brake assemblies. Yes its a bit mor work, but it also makes handling the removal and installation of the spindle safer and easier without all that extra weight on it. And, antisieze is GOD.
What are the ramifications of just running the truck bent like that? I see it quite often on these cascadias. People keep running them like nothing though. We got a brand new one where I work and the shop said eh don’t worry about it. It won’t hurt anything.
short term, not a lot long term, pretty much any articulation point is going to see cascading failure which means your maintenance cost over time will go from $$$$ to $$$$$$$$
Love the content but would someone please tell me the names of the songs playing specifically the disco sounding one please and thanks starting at around 6:13
There's a channel called Curious Droid that does space and space tech and a few years ago he held sort of a vote on the single most important invention of the 20th century and a whole messload of people were all up on the CMOS transistor circuit... which is technically just a solid state copy of a prior valve tube but doesn't need all the accoutraments. Yes, the CMOS is amazing... but apparently everybody forgot about an immigrant engineer named Zerk who invented a greaser port. One thread, one hole, one ball, one spring... almost a 92% reduction in wear on equipment from failures of threaded cups, automatic greaser systems and debris entering those systems by sloppy dirty handling. Nobody steals the grease out of your zerks like they would with cups. Nobody breaks long brass lines off and sprays all the grease down the side of the boiler. Everybody knows to give the gun a little squeeze and wipe the dirty ball off the end. Greatest invention since the steam engine and vaccination. Strangely nobody really voted for antibiotics and I would happily use a spatula to keep my babbits wet if I had to choose between them and a Zerk. CMOS my arse.
Actually with an internal bump stop they would drop down to the stop and that's that, if the bag were to blow. If the air bag is properly sized the bag gives a much smoother ride than steel spring. Also it responds to the deviation in the road much faster. That's why you see factory now bagging all the higher end trucks.
@timamyett after finally having a truck with air ride on the steer axle, I can say it's worth it. The ride is so much better, especially on washboard dirt roads. Rides better than a pickup. Plus if you go the air scale route, it gives another axle to "gauge"
Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where that finger has been. (says everyone's mother). Speaking of the little finger pointer he uses for those that don't get sarcasm.
Bob really does excellent work!!!
Devin, it would be cool to see a sit-down video from you explaining a bit more of your own back story. You're very knowledgeable. A lot of people would be interested in how you came to be where you are today.
Very nice. I never had one come apart that easy! I worked on big trucks between 1970 and 2007. Vintage equipment🤣😎
Damn wish this professional was my local mechanic. Definitely hands down best mechanic on the tubes!!
Man you're a pro with the radio Sammy Hager and the rest of the classic rock keep jamming
had to come find you on youtube from tik tok. I will probably never work on a big trucks but I’ll tell you what it is so interesting to watch.
I made a special adapter for my floor jack so I can lift the assembly and take the pin past to install shims. Saves so much time on install.
Another cool video! Love the radio station too.
I'm just here for the music. 😂 Keep on Rockin brother!
Nice education video, thank you for all the work you put into doing them and the voice overs. Just FYI no previous video popped up on the screen. Stay safe and healthy Sir.
Everybody in the salt belt is MF you right now. Because of how easy it is to come apart . We have to do a lot of heating and beating and if we’re lucky it’ll come apart
My exact thoughts. 30 plus years and I've never seen one that clean. What got me was the cotter pin. 👍🇨🇦
Drilled out many of wedges as well
THIS!!! I had to take my axle out and the machine shop put 90+ tons of force on it before it came out..
Excellent! Now I know how to perform this repair on my John Deere mower
Lining up the lock pin flats can be a royal pain.... you made this job look easy!
Your classic rock station's playlist is better than mine.
Love the videos! Thanks for making them. I’m a Pilot car driver and steer the trailers for the trucks pulling wind turbine blades. Our trailers tear up tires and I know you could fix them up. There is so much slop in the linkages and they don’t align them either. Had a driver blowing out air bags all the time and have seen you fix that issue. I’ll send him your info
You know you're a pro when you use an actual chisel instead of a flat head screwdriver
Snap on had some great ones that are pretty much hd flatheads with a cap
😂😂😂
Great job!
Great tunes in the shop today also.... Very nice...
I can’t even get my guys to clean off the finger prints on the trucks let alone grease stuff they didn’t work with
Never saw a kingpin come out that easy.
That radio station is amazing.
My old freightshaker had air ride on the steer, but the leafs were a sort of stretched out looking s. Nicest riding truck ive ever had. Felt like a really big Cadillac lol
What year?
@@kyvirlogistics4993 07
thanks you I really appreciate being able to watch you work, you are a professional sir and I thank you
Great choice of jams! oh yea! Nothing like the 80"s!!!
You make this look so easy man
Good work enjoy the videos and I'll be looking for the air ride front adjustment video I hope you caught it.
Like the long format vid, always enjoy ur stuff
That was very good. I have done that on medium duty trucks but I have never done my semi as of yet. You forgot to show us how much slack was in the old pin. It must have been pretty loose as easy as the pin slid out. I have an actual puller that I use . I'm not a fan for doing a lot of heavy hammering on components. Light tapping yes.
Done a few pin jobs on the single lock pin axles every one of them needed bored and sleeved because they were wallered out!
Those pins could be a real bear when they're stuck. I've had to burn a hole down through one after I split a 30 ton ram first. I always hand packed the thrust bearing before assembly.
yep broke two 30 tons over the years eventually upgraded to a 100ton and built a rig to use a magnetic base drill on the pins if needed
First dude that didn’t cry bout king pins and actually made it look easy… makes me wanna do my next set, not! Wish I knew where you weee at…
He's in texas
@NixInneundos where in Texas I'd like to have this dude do my alignment.
Balsteei Indiana
Houston, I think.
Amazing talent.
I love all the gear, chains and huge brackets etc..lol
I would be a happy well exercised hazard helper in that shop.
Fireworks would be a great addition to your tools..
They bounce around pretty good in a shop like that.
And help keep the bed wetters away..lol.
Thanks for all the great information Brendan
I learn lots from you..mechanic 50+ years
neighbor mentioned to try Barrier cream for your hands if not wearing gloves. and get some Urea based hand cream for after washing up, stops cracked fingers the best. and anyone with cracked fingers, start taking hemp seed oil. Cured his hands the best of anything the dermatologist tried
I learn something every time I watch 😊😊😊😊😊👍👍
Love the longer videos, ATB from England
Nice to see the air suspension what is missing is disk brakes and ABS and you got a modern truck like we had in Europe from the 90’s 👍
Looks to have abs, which anything from the 90s on has that. Discs vs drums are however the customer buys it.
@ blows my mind that you still have the choice.
All our semi comes with disk brakes
The braking distance of disk brakes is so much shorter and you don’t get brake fade
Great videos, you're obviously great at what you do and have been around the block a couple times. I work with heavy equipment regularly but pretty much never touch semi rigs, interesting to see how easy these kingpins come out vs some of the crap I've had to rig up over the years. We got desperate at one point and had to grab a 30 ton harbor freight bottle jack because our 20 ton in the service truck wouldn't push out a kingpin, when that sucker finally let loose I needed to change my pants.
Same here with how easy it came apart. When I worked in England straight out of my apprenticeship, we had a run of Bedford steering work. Pretty light trucks really but running on icy, salty roads pretty much siezed every bolt, nut and pin on them.
Wow that looks very clean for a 2010
That's the south for you
You the, "KING of PIN."
Bendon for President
Benden u da man been in the buisness 50 yrs up here in up state NY.love all what u do heavy tows up here it takes 20 min just tom get a cotter pin out just because of the rust from sault!!!!!!!!
Hey! a steel splitting wedge! You ole lumberjack! lol
If you put a jack underneath the spindle after you remove the king pin you can slide out the top shims so the spindle can slide off easier. Aslo do you check the eyes for out of roundness if they are not snug then it would need to be bored and sleeved
Benden for PRESIDENT !
Absolutely!
Lol ..lick my bawls
Just stumbled on you're short videos which led me to the whole videos! Sir I love it! I'm a steamfitter by trade, don't so much work on vehicles but love watching people fix things! Great content!
Most awesome' plus extra better on purpose' like always! Thank you!' 🛠️🚛
Have you ever tried Tiger Tools for kingpin removal? They also other tools for other parts of the suspension?
I'm still wondering where your shop is so I can schedule an appointment.
I would haul my old Autocar to him just so he can have the joy of a salt belt truck.
Respect 🫡
You should be showing these every week man. I am sure doing this is a ton of extra work. I am a machinist and do my own business of car wheel and balancing. I would love to follow you around for a couple months to just learn. You ever want someone to video you for free I am your man. This could be huge man no one has what you have man.
As always great video keep them coming
He's a pro .. but when he grabs that drum with one hand and slings it on don't question him about big trucks suspension
Us diy people in the rust belt have all those hammers and more to work on our cars.
Kp cap u can usually blow air through the grease fitting and it will pop it out
How bout a video on Peterbilt rear spring broken center bolt replacement, I have to do mine and can’t afford to pay a shop
Another good job
Yeah...tug job ....
Great video!! Thanks for this.
I take the hub and backing plate off, it makes it much easier to lift, clean and shim.
Very nice work sir!
Tears for fears in the background lol
2:12 “just come right on out didn’t it”. That bolt seen all your purse swings and didn’t want any parts of that.
I bet it's a pain in the ass working around those beautiful camera angles.
Lonestar texas ranger needs a used bolt 120 sleeper on his Freightliner so he can really show out in the truck shows and take the family with him sometimes I think he already has a generator for the project
HEY MAN!!! im a heavy mech love your videos!! Work for the scdoe(south carolina department of education) work mostly on school busses and semis i own. Also others who own semis i work on them. Anywas love videos man keep them commong i wish you a 1,0000 more likes
Love watchin your videos
"Most of the time they'll just pop out." Yeah, IF its a brand new truck like that one, or IF the last mechanic used antisieze. OTHERWISE, you're lookin at some serious aggravation, the probable use of a torch with a heating tip, and possibly several hours of hard labor. I once spent a day and a half of "heatin' & beatin' " on an old Volvo trying to extract a kingpin that had been protruding 3/4" out the bottom of the spindle, due to lack of grease.
Edit: Also, you really should remove the hub and brake assemblies. Yes its a bit mor work, but it also makes handling the removal and installation of the spindle safer and easier without all that extra weight on it. And, antisieze is GOD.
Bob’s listening to Bob radio
I’d love the chance to be a camera man and apprentice for you seems like a fun job
Last time I had anything to do with kingpins, they were broze bushes and we had to ream them with hand reamers. Guess that tells you how old I am!
Thanks!!!
Helluva job 👍
A true craftsman
He definitely does not live in the rust belt. Last set I did on an older cascadia I needed 16lb sledge and torch to get out.
trucks go everywhere so that point doesn't really make sense.
although those springs and shit looked brand new and well kept.
This guy is funny as sh..../he must be great at a party
what made you wanna work on the big trucks
Cars got too complicated and compact. The first time I hit the high side and felt that torque in the small of my back I was hooked.
where can i get a bending a bendon shirt from?.... never seen a goodshow like this!.....
We need a "Bob Is My Captain" beer cozy, burp..............
Corkscrew Captain, Kokomo Indiana
Lug nut covers may look nice, but they help rust the lugs and studs. So to me, they should be in the trash , not on a vehicle.
Need a BFH. BIG F-IN HAMMER
Where are you located
What are the ramifications of just running the truck bent like that? I see it quite often on these cascadias. People keep running them like nothing though. We got a brand new one where I work and the shop said eh don’t worry about it. It won’t hurt anything.
short term, not a lot
long term, pretty much any articulation point is going to see cascading failure which means your maintenance cost over time will go from $$$$ to $$$$$$$$
Love the content but would someone please tell me the names of the songs playing specifically the disco sounding one please and thanks starting at around 6:13
Pretty sure its from the 80s brotha.
@@achaosg not sure of the year but found it it was heart of glass by blondie
@@Goldenmonkey13 Well, I dunno how old you are, but check out everything from the 80s friend. :)
What aftermarket air ride would you recommend for a 2004 KW W900l ? Thank you very much!
I wouldn't go after market for that make and model, tends to twist after time, try the KW kit
Still think these tapered king pins are such a dumb idea. I find the bearings blow lots
Where's is your place located
Hackstrom Indiana
If bob could talk...lol
How many foot pounds did you torque that rim at? You got a big torque bar laying around in the shop somewhere?
I work on trailers for FedEx, and the torque spec they want for wheels is 600
Ide clean shop and parts just to learn from you.
Clean the finger of his little red hand, that thing has been up a few butts at that shop
Curious what kind of paint you're using?
Appeared to be spray.
where can i install air bag.? i need to install my cascadia truck.
If you find it lmk😂
There's a channel called Curious Droid that does space and space tech and a few years ago he held sort of a vote on the single most important invention of the 20th century and a whole messload of people were all up on the CMOS transistor circuit... which is technically just a solid state copy of a prior valve tube but doesn't need all the accoutraments. Yes, the CMOS is amazing... but apparently everybody forgot about an immigrant engineer named Zerk who invented a greaser port.
One thread, one hole, one ball, one spring... almost a 92% reduction in wear on equipment from failures of threaded cups, automatic greaser systems and debris entering those systems by sloppy dirty handling. Nobody steals the grease out of your zerks like they would with cups. Nobody breaks long brass lines off and sprays all the grease down the side of the boiler. Everybody knows to give the gun a little squeeze and wipe the dirty ball off the end.
Greatest invention since the steam engine and vaccination. Strangely nobody really voted for antibiotics and I would happily use a spatula to keep my babbits wet if I had to choose between them and a Zerk.
CMOS my arse.
Getter done
Casscadia with airbag and dual shocks, nice.
Can get install on 2017 Columbia glider??
Needle bearing sure r differnt
Nice 👍🏼
have you do my peterbilt
I'm wanting to do mine as well.
If I can just find where the shop is.
Not a fan of air ride frontends
I drove a Volvo with one.
Abracadabra come up and grab your thumb.😅
Where are U located?
Other vids said shop is in houston texas
Wondering why anyone would want to waste a ton of money dressing up a freightliner with front end bags.
Why would you ever want air on your steer axle? That's a dangerous failure point.
Actually with an internal bump stop they would drop down to the stop and that's that, if the bag were to blow. If the air bag is properly sized the bag gives a much smoother ride than steel spring. Also it responds to the deviation in the road much faster. That's why you see factory now bagging all the higher end trucks.
@timamyett after finally having a truck with air ride on the steer axle, I can say it's worth it. The ride is so much better, especially on washboard dirt roads. Rides better than a pickup. Plus if you go the air scale route, it gives another axle to "gauge"
Plant the seed maybe it will grow
Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where that finger has been. (says everyone's mother). Speaking of the little finger pointer he uses for those that don't get sarcasm.
And my ass takes apart everything imma have to try it with everything still on the hub