Re: 37 120 king Pins

Posted by BigKev On 2024/7/1 14:22:38

If the original pins are still good then perhaps use those?

I would think that once the lock pin was in place, you shouldn't have side-to-side movement where the kingpin passed through that middle portion, as the lock pin should have that wedged in place. The only thing I would think I would have side-to-side movement would be if both end bushings were over-reamed.

Are you sure the movement is there?

On my '37, I once thought I had steering/suspension slop because I could rock the tire in and out a little bit by grabbing the top of the tire. Turns out I needed about another 1/8-1/4 turn on the front axle nut as I had the bearing settings a bit too loose.

Have you done the steering box adjustment? Very simple. Also, make sure the box is still full of fluid. Just doing those two things removed all the slop in my '54 steering.