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Re: Bearings, King Pins, and Master Cylinders Oh My.....
king pins:
easiest way to re-king pin an axle is to remove it and take it to a machine shop
king pins need to be re-bushed and reamed to be installed right
unless you have the right tools it can be a bear
i was a fleet mechanic for a school bus yard, we had the tools and reamer to do our own
but when it came time to do my truck i pulled the axle and took it a shop
you might as well look at replacing tie rod ends and the drag link too
brakes:
once you start it will snow ball, unless your lines are in good shape you will probably end up replacing them all
cutting and flaring rusty brake lines doesn't woork too well
i fabbed my own under floor system using a hydroboost from an 03 mustang
if your a decent fabricator there are a lot of cheap options
fatman fab sells a hub to hub mustII kit for $1900 that i have under my truk
but then you end up replacing the column and have 5 lug wheels on front
that's not a problem if you plan on putting highway gears in it by swapping rearends
it all depends on how far you want to go with your truck
keeping it stock is probably the cheapest option
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