dana 60

[Irish_Alley]

Noob question but what is kingpin style axle vs. what ever type else

[lucki17]

doesn't that mean it doesn't use ball joints or something? like it was before ball joints.... i swear i heard that somewhere, lol. really i have no idea but also curious. haha

[VileZambonie]

King pins are bushings, sleeves and pivot points for solid axles. They allow L&R steer but no other type of movement.

[jaredts]

Here's a writeup on replacement that has a diagram of how these work:  http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-Kingpin/index.html.  I have no experience with them, but they look beefy compared to balljoints.  It seems like this setup would be rough riding on the road, though with no freedom of motion.

[heavychevy91]

Here's a writeup on replacement that has a diagram of how these work:  http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/PR-Kingpin/index.html.  I have no experience with them, but they look beefy compared to balljoints.  It seems like this setup would be rough riding on the road, though with no freedom of motion.

did you see the size of that alen wrench!

[jaredts]

Actually I found it funny that he commented on how big it was and made his own.  At work we use 7/8" and larger all the time.  A 7/8" hex key fits a 1-1/4" socket head cap screw, so that's not all that big.  A 1-1/2" socket head cap screw takes a 1" hex key--very common around here.  We regularly slip a 10 foot pipe over the end of them and push on that with a forklift to break big ones loose.  The constant heat of the forging process really locks all the bolts in and having to drill them out is common.