Replacing my king pins

[Drifter99]

Friend of mine just replace his king pins on a 66 Ford with nylon bushings you don't have to line bore was a plus to that kit. Any body ever use a kit like this or any feed back you have I would like to hear it. Thanks Robin

[austinsailor]

I put them in a 65 Chevy van one time. one side turned out fine, the other side was way too tight, never did feel right.  I guess you could take it back apart and ream it, but I never did. I wasn't real impressed.

[TodFitch]

Never heard of that but from what little I know about nylon bushings in other applications it seems like a bad idea. Nylon tends to flow with time when it is under pressure. Not the type of thing that would be good for king pin bushings.

[pflaming]

Not for my vehicles. The king pins are the foundation of the steering. I took mine to the best shop in town and had them press in the new bushings and then ream them to fit. My truck tracks like a train. King pins and disc brakes on the front are automatic with me. 

[Don Coatney]

I agree with Tod and Paul. Nylon and or UHMW has its place in low stress areas and in sanitary operations such as a food plant. But I do not think it will hold up well as a king pin bushing.

[HanksB3B]

Honestly, I think our trucks would eat nylon bushings for breakfast, first run out.  + 1 what Paul did.

 

Hank   

[ggdad1951]

My first set had nylon bushings I took it back and got the one with the metal ones.  Do it!

[Scruffy49]

I used sintered oilite bronze on my last set. The pins mic'd out perfect, the bushings on the other hand were worn through. 19 years later, still working fine. 1973 F100 with a big block and C6.

[HanksB3B]

. 1973 F100 with a big block and C6.

 

Let's see it, even if it's an F

 

Hank 

[Scruffy49]

Let's see it, even if it's an F

 

Hank 

 

No pics. It is 2500 miles away in western WA. My brother sold it out from under me ($400) a few years ago and the buyer turned it into a push truck. All it needed was a new front bumper and a seat cover, the rest of the truck was in cherry condition. Used to see it at the track out there from time to time before I moved back to TN in 4/2011. Still passed emissions like a brand new vehicle, and had never had an overhaul. Wish ANY manufacturer still made their trucks that well. It's sad, Dodge went out of the truck game end of model year 1971 (except for the LRE and Warlock Utilines), Ford in 1977, GM in 1987.

[Drifter99]

I think the brass is the way to also I'll keep up with his truck to see his results . Thanks guys