King pins tools

[bwake]

There are really no special tools that are required to do this job on a majority of kingpins. The only suggestion that I would for anyone that is doing this job "at home" is to get the bushing that are a no ream style. This will keep you from having to hone out the spindle to get the bushings to fit. All kingpin bushings that I do are done with the no ream bushings, makes for a pretty simple job. Occasionally there are some pins that are a mother to get out and require a press but that happens less often. If you do have one that you have to hammer out, I suggest placing a nut from a spring u-bolt on top of the kingpin to hammer on. This will protrude out giving you something with a larger diameter to hit, it's also not a hardened piece of metal that will splinter off and turn into a projectile.