King pin removal

[69rangerf100]

what is the best method of removing the king pin out of the spindle and i beam?

[robroy]

Good evening 69RangerF100,

While I've read of many folks pounding it out (sometimes with heat) or pressing it out, I chose to take mine to a machine shop to have the kingpins removed. They also pounded out the old metal bushings, installed the new ones, and reamed them to fit while the assemblies were there--it was convenient that way!

EDIT: The charge for all that work was $145, just to give you a ballpark price.

Robroy

[fireguywtc]

I am with Robroy on this one. I gave mine to the machine shop and the guy told me my pins really gave is press a work out. I am sure I would have had an aneurism trying to do them myself with hammers and heat.

[flyboy2610]

Even if you got them out, you'd still have to take it to a shop to have the new bushings installed and reamed to fit, so just have them remove the old ones while you're at it.

[mrtleavitt]

Got mine out with a press and a little heat. I'd pay a shop $50 to do it instead next time.

[fordman]

do them in a press if you can. hammers and heat is a pian. one thing i did do the last time i did some was to take a torch and carefully cut the lower bearign off of the king pin between the spindle and i beam. that really helped get it unstuck.