LOL I have a small ball peen hammer like you used to set the half moon key in place. My farmer buddy laughs at me when I bring that little guy out for fine tuning adjustments. He drags out his monster hammer and bends something. Too much fun. TTFN/CDC
Lance, any idea what the threaded hole is for, near the bottom of the kingpin on the inside face (opposite the wheel). it doesn't seem to be a through-hole for grease? The threaded hole I'm talking about is pointing directly to the camera in the last second of this video. Cheers!
That isnt a threaded hole it is the center they use when machining the taper on the stub axle. Just used for the manufacturing process nothing we need to fiddle with in a restoration.
@@BundyBearsShed ahh that makes a lot of sense, thank you. It looked threaded on my new kingpins (QTP I believe, maybe Sparex) but in hindsight it might just be marks in the hole from the machining process. Thanks for taking time to reply. I'm re-assembling my front end, and have similar woes to you with the two central axle pins, they're slack in the replacement bushes and the bushes are slack in the tractor castings! If I had a mill and a lathe, I would do exactly what you did. Alternative is to weld them up and grind them to shape, but a) I don't have a welder either (and my welding would look like bird shit) and b) I don't like the idea of grinding them back down to size by hand, I can't see how I'd get a consistent diameter on the pins doing that. Think I'll have to find an engineering workshop for this job. Also my thrust plate was welded on and I had to grind it off (the one which secures the axle front pin, with the two countersunk machine screws) I can't find a replacement thrust plate anywhere. Keep up the great work, it is much appreciated.
Great video on how it's done. We always learn so much from you. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
LOL I have a small ball peen hammer like you used to set the half moon key in place. My farmer buddy laughs at me when I bring that little guy out for fine tuning adjustments. He drags out his monster hammer and bends something. Too much fun. TTFN/CDC
Lol Yes I reckon I have done the same back in the day. Hopefully we get smarted as we age.
Thank you Lance for showing us how some difficult things can be done so smoothly and effortlessly- great teacher you are and thank you for that.
You're very welcome!
Thanks Lance. Great video. Nice and smooth.
Thanks for watching!
Gotta love a quickie Lance 😂🤣
Always good, lol.
@@BundyBearsShed 🤣
This is good stuff to know as i need to be doing this when summer comes.
Its an easy enough job really with Sparex bushes and common tools, just take your time and get the bushes straight.
Thank you lance. The fine detail is so helpful.
You are welcome!
I have been putting that job off ! But you have again shown how it can be done without too much pain 👍
You can do it! I had recorded this before your message on the tools but I might get to that yet.
Lance, any idea what the threaded hole is for, near the bottom of the kingpin on the inside face (opposite the wheel). it doesn't seem to be a through-hole for grease? The threaded hole I'm talking about is pointing directly to the camera in the last second of this video. Cheers!
That isnt a threaded hole it is the center they use when machining the taper on the stub axle. Just used for the manufacturing process nothing we need to fiddle with in a restoration.
@@BundyBearsShed ahh that makes a lot of sense, thank you. It looked threaded on my new kingpins (QTP I believe, maybe Sparex) but in hindsight it might just be marks in the hole from the machining process. Thanks for taking time to reply. I'm re-assembling my front end, and have similar woes to you with the two central axle pins, they're slack in the replacement bushes and the bushes are slack in the tractor castings! If I had a mill and a lathe, I would do exactly what you did. Alternative is to weld them up and grind them to shape, but a) I don't have a welder either (and my welding would look like bird shit) and b) I don't like the idea of grinding them back down to size by hand, I can't see how I'd get a consistent diameter on the pins doing that. Think I'll have to find an engineering workshop for this job. Also my thrust plate was welded on and I had to grind it off (the one which secures the axle front pin, with the two countersunk machine screws) I can't find a replacement thrust plate anywhere. Keep up the great work, it is much appreciated.