Great job explaining the king pin service. The camera showed the steps and you talked through each step. Hearing your years of experience adds a lot. Big improvement over the last video I saw.
I work at MHC Kenworth in Knoxville, I've been there a little over a year, do alot of clutches and input shaft kits. I've done a couple back box rebuilds on a 10 and 13 speed eaton, and one day I'm gonna have alot of knowledge like You and I'll start my own thing. Your videos serve as inspiration for that goal
You attitude cracks me up. I totally salute you, I live in Phoenix and I am totally impressed you did this during the day in the heat. I am surprised you don't wear shorts.
I have always prefilled my hubs and lubed my bearings before installing the outer bearing. That's how I was taught, but to each his own. Cant count the times I have woke from a dead sleep and cant remember if I installed that castle nut cotter pin on a steer axle. LOL Even have driven back to the shop a time or two to double check.
@@RCGdiesel Heck yeah man. Keep it up. Watched several of your videos already. Good inspiration for an aspiring independent field mechanic such as myself
Heavy truck mechanic here 24yrs in it, really like your videos and your attitude for this hard work, you got really lucky on this kingpin! A lift x was the first king pin i had to cut out and i fear them ever since, fitting everything before install is the key, great instructions. Keep on keeping on ol' boy!
What's happenin' brother? Just ran across your channel last week and I've been digging the content so far. Fellow mobile tech here and the struggle is real. You seem like you've got a level head things bother you much, which is pretty important in this line of work as you know. Keep up the good work partner!
Have watched several of your videos, very fascinating to see these huge rigs and heavy equipment as a "light duty" master auto mechanic that knows little about how big diesel are setup It's crazy seeing kingpins, they did away in favor of ball-joints in automotive back in the late 1950's I assume you use 20-ton bottle jacks and 20-ton jack stands Also, subscribed brother
Where I used to work we made tens of thousands of king pins and draw keys and ball joints. We sold to Rockwell at the time, now Meritor and Eaton. Those pins are 4140 steel, core hardened to 30Rc and induction hardened to 59Rc to a case depth of at least .080 That's a small one in the vid, we used to go up to maybe 2-1/4 diameter and 12 inches long.
That looked easy! You have golden hands under all that grease and dirt! When I had to change kingpin on my 35 year old truck, I made a tool: 25 ton bottle jack and 2 huge long u-bolts around that axle ( or how do you call that long iron beam from king pin to king pin?). U bolts are pushing the king pin from above through a thick rod ( piece of grinded down kingpin from the other side ) , and down there they are connected by a thick iron plate on the ground, on which the bottle jack stands. Bottle jack pushes the axle through a piece of thick wall pipe, inner diameter of which is greater than outer diameter of a king pin. Then I heated the axle with a torch like yours, and smacked that rod with a huge sledge hammer like hundred times. No movement whatsoever! Like it was welded inside! I heated again and again, hammered and hammered, nothing. The axle is expensive, so I took a drill and drilled all the kingpin through! Took me 40 minutes and 3 drill bits about 3/8 in your fancy inches, or 10mm. Then I heated the axle really hard again, took really cold antifreeze from a freezer, connected a small hose to that the hole in the kingpin, and started to poor ice cold liquid through that hole, while heating the axle. Took a hammer and with ten hits kingpin was out! I was so glad! As you can see, I`m not native, I hope you can understand any of my crazy gibberish, haha! Good luck!
Can you do a video that is in depth on what you need to start your business? Type of insurance, licenses needed to get, etc? Do it have a wholesale license to buy common parts or do you just have customer get and pay for everything?
Hey man, love your channel! Just about to go mobile myself. Getting my tools situated in a cargo van as we speak. Got a quick question. What do you use to quote labor hours for each h job? I know you’ve got enough experience to not need a labor guide but any suggestions?
@fathiosman7862 Im glad you are enjoying the channel! You can use Mitchell 1. I have a buddy that uses it for labor hrs, but he has a shop. I usually don't give quotes. If I do, it's high because doing mobile there are to may variables that come into play.
@traderfrompunjab11 I would love to do that, but do some research in your area to get the prices. My video are for entertainment only. I hope that you enjoyed them 😁
Loving the videos man. I'm 25 years old and trying to start a mobile mechanic gig. You are an inspiration.
@ChanceStone14 Go for it man! I'm glad you are enjoying. Good luck to you bro😉
I don’t know if you have children but you would make an awesome dad. lol Great channel!!! I love it.
Haha, I have a bunch of them!
Great job explaining the king pin service. The camera showed the steps and you talked through each step. Hearing your years of experience adds a lot. Big improvement over the last video I saw.
@KentDiego Thank you, glad you enjoyed!😉
I work at MHC Kenworth in Knoxville, I've been there a little over a year, do alot of clutches and input shaft kits. I've done a couple back box rebuilds on a 10 and 13 speed eaton, and one day I'm gonna have alot of knowledge like You and I'll start my own thing. Your videos serve as inspiration for that goal
@baileysomers-gr6zl I like your mindset bud! Stay safe out there!
You attitude cracks me up. I totally salute you, I live in Phoenix and I am totally impressed you did this during the day in the heat. I am surprised you don't wear shorts.
@oliver396 Thanks, man. I really appreciate that comment. It has been a little warm out lately. Glad you enjoyed 😉
I have always prefilled my hubs and lubed my bearings before installing the outer bearing. That's how I was taught, but to each his own. Cant count the times I have woke from a dead sleep and cant remember if I installed that castle nut cotter pin on a steer axle. LOL Even have driven back to the shop a time or two to double check.
Watching this makes me want to send you my OTC brake tool, but you’d prolly prefer the pry bar and pliers lol!
@guccitrail08 😂 I love my brake prybar!
service truck tour
@@trystanpeacock2032 It is on the list. I hope you enjoyed the video 😁
@@RCGdiesel Heck yeah man. Keep it up. Watched several of your videos already. Good inspiration for an aspiring independent field mechanic such as myself
@trystanpeacock2032 That is awesome, man!! I love seeing field mechanics watching this stuff 👍
That’s a great video. I might be doing this similar job on bluebird party bus.
@terrellscaife2411 Good luck, my friend. I am glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Do all ur mechanics have your great attitude. Man that’s what a customer wants. Great work, you care about ur job n you do right!!!
It's is just me at the moment. But when I hire someone , I would hope they do or life is going to be rough on them!
You're my new favorite channel on RUclips. Appreciate it.
@dannymacpherson7155 Awesome comment!! I love hearing that! Glad you enjoyed 😉
a thank you very much for sheryng exellent videos
@juliohojas6741 glad you enjoyed them 😉
Heavy truck mechanic here 24yrs in it, really like your videos and your attitude for this hard work, you got really lucky on this kingpin! A lift x was the first king pin i had to cut out and i fear them ever since, fitting everything before install is the key, great instructions. Keep on keeping on ol' boy!
@user-ky8fd7wy6u Thank you, bud. I know exactly what you mean. The fear is real. I think we all have a fun story on kingpins. I am glad you enjoyed 😉
What's happenin' brother? Just ran across your channel last week and I've been digging the content so far. Fellow mobile tech here and the struggle is real. You seem like you've got a level head things bother you much, which is pretty important in this line of work as you know. Keep up the good work partner!
@gearheadautomotivel.l.c.5476 love the comment bro! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I love seeing mobile techs in here!
Excellent job
Thank you! Cheers!
Have watched several of your videos, very fascinating to see these huge rigs and heavy equipment as a "light duty" master auto mechanic that knows little about how big diesel are setup
It's crazy seeing kingpins, they did away in favor of ball-joints in automotive back in the late 1950's
I assume you use 20-ton bottle jacks and 20-ton jack stands
Also, subscribed brother
@COBRO98 Thank you for watching! I could learn a thing or two from you! And yes, 22ton everything. Thank you for subscribing! 😉
Where I used to work we made tens of thousands of king pins and draw keys and ball joints. We sold to Rockwell at the time, now Meritor and Eaton. Those pins are 4140 steel, core hardened to 30Rc and induction hardened to 59Rc to a case depth of at least .080
That's a small one in the vid, we used to go up to maybe 2-1/4 diameter and 12 inches long.
@Mr42960 Sound like a cool place to work! I. Sure you learned a lot there. Hope you enjoyed the video 😁
Good job !!!
@bdcharles-dk7rd Thank you. I really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed 😉
That looked easy!
You have golden hands under all that grease and dirt!
When I had to change kingpin on my 35 year old truck, I made a tool:
25 ton bottle jack and 2 huge long u-bolts around that axle ( or how do you call that long iron beam from king pin to king pin?).
U bolts are pushing the king pin from above through a thick rod ( piece of grinded down kingpin from the other side ) , and down there they are connected by a thick iron plate on the ground, on which the bottle jack stands.
Bottle jack pushes the axle through a piece of thick wall pipe, inner diameter of which is greater than outer diameter of a king pin.
Then I heated the axle with a torch like yours, and smacked that rod with a huge sledge hammer like hundred times.
No movement whatsoever!
Like it was welded inside!
I heated again and again, hammered and hammered, nothing.
The axle is expensive, so I took a drill and drilled all the kingpin through!
Took me 40 minutes and 3 drill bits about 3/8 in your fancy inches, or 10mm.
Then I heated the axle really hard again, took really cold antifreeze from a freezer, connected a small hose to that the hole in the kingpin, and started to poor ice cold liquid through that hole, while heating the axle.
Took a hammer and with ten hits kingpin was out!
I was so glad!
As you can see, I`m not native, I hope you can understand any of my crazy gibberish, haha!
Good luck!
@@MaxDamage-bh2os Now that is what I call a WAR story! Thank you for the comment! I really enjoyed the read!
Can you do a video that is in depth on what you need to start your business? Type of insurance, licenses needed to get, etc? Do it have a wholesale license to buy common parts or do you just have customer get and pay for everything?
@@xNightWolf95x yes sir I'll add it to the list.
Thank you...
@@EdGonzalez-d9y Your welcome. Thank you for watching!😁
@@RCGdiesel No thank you Brother I sure like your videos pretty good stuff You are knowledgeable man you know your shit....
@@EdGonzalez-d9y ☺️
Hey man, love your channel! Just about to go mobile myself. Getting my tools situated in a cargo van as we speak. Got a quick question. What do you use to quote labor hours for each h job? I know you’ve got enough experience to not need a labor guide but any suggestions?
@fathiosman7862 Im glad you are enjoying the channel! You can use Mitchell 1. I have a buddy that uses it for labor hrs, but he has a shop. I usually don't give quotes. If I do, it's high because doing mobile there are to may variables that come into play.
Yeah make sense! Thanks for the suggestion. Looking forward to more videos from you!
@fathiosman7862 Good luck out there, bud!!
@@RCGdiesel Thank you brotha! 🙏🏾
Love the content please keep it coming 😎
@LuisFlores-eo6mh Yes sir. I'm glad you enjoyed 😉
Nice job
@oliversorensen5178 Thanks bud! I am glad you enjoyed
Easy Money on that Job
@@clintonharris-ot2oq For sure! 😁
Hahaha, like a crumbed sausage.
@oldbloke100 Exactly, mate!!
Nothing like working in the gravel driveway.
@@oldbloke100 Nothing like a sandy butt crack!!
First comment! I win the wrench set !!
@huahin6149 Haha 😂. A man like you doesn't need wrenches! You fix things just by looking at it!
labour cost?
@@traderfrompunjab11 980$
@@RCGdiesel oh great plz send all labour cost list
@@RCGdiesel including parts 980$
@traderfrompunjab11 I would love to do that, but do some research in your area to get the prices. My video are for entertainment only. I hope that you enjoyed them 😁
@@RCGdiesel yes vry nice video
Send me the wrench
@luispedroza7287 hahaha, you guys really want that wrench set. Hope you enjoyed the video 😉
really nice you didn't have to fight that pin out 🤌🏼
@zburkst2928 You got that right, bud!!