I was just taking a peek at your collection of videos, you have a lot of mechanic stuff there, I did an in frame on my Detroit 60 12.7 this winter and put it all up on RU-vid. Thanks for liking my vids.
I know this video is a few years old but I’m currently working on a KW T800 and was a little nervous about working on the bushings and shackles but you sir have helped more than you know. Thank you so much for the wisdom!
I just wanted to say thanks for this video. I am half way through trucking school and this really helped me to understand the suspension system of a big truck. Especially the steel bushing aspect of it. I have to have the suspension memorized and this just made it so clear, thanks!
I have looked for days on how to remove a pin on a small trailer and everyone has bolt leaves. Your video has explained very well on how I need to get these pins out. THANK YOU!!!
I love the bolt to press the bushing in, trying to figure out how to do it on my Pete, I'm a new owner operator and can't afford a $1200 bushing press or shop labor for someone else to do something I can do, you are genious. In the past I've pulled the whole spring out and used a buddies press. I'm giving your method a shot on my next pin/bushing job!
Great video sir I am new to your channel I am a journeyman heavy equipment mechanic and already have nine years of experience so far thanks to my dad who was a great diesel technician he died last year before he passed away he taught me a couple of things about heavy duty trucks and earthmoving equipment thanks for the videos learning a lot God bless you and be safe out there
The trick to getting everything lined up is to use a single lift point in the very center. Watch the pins and shackles when you lift it. You'll see the point where there's no pressure on the pins. I replace pins, hangers, shackles, springs, and shocks all at once because the parts are super-inexpensive and it's all done at once. It takes about 30 minutes of minimal effort each side.
Thanks for the upload. I've got to go through the suspension on my my old 7.5 ton D series Ford at some point so good to see the general process. I like the Saturday night washer bit, a lesser mechanic might have downed tools till monday. All the best from UK
Nice video. I used to use a torch to burn out bushings, though now I have turned a piece of tool stock down to make a driver to drive the bushing out. I use a zip gun (air hammer) and it works great. I have also turned a installation pilot so I can use my zip gun to put the bushing back in.
Mr. Gordon you are a great teacher Sir. God bless you! for such a wonderful talent, im waching your videos and learning many tricks from you Sir. Thank you for your videos and your talent!!
Thanks for the info great idea on the bolt to pull the bushings in. I'm going to be installing a complete set on a peterbuilt tonight looks like same setup thanks.
Wrap any lines that are prone to burning with tinfoil. We leave the shackle on the side we are removing it too, and with a palm nailer if we cant use a hammer and an old 1/2 inch drive extension push the pins out together attached as a unit from the other side. Sometimes it takes the bushing with it..... if you jam a thin wedge under the curl of the spring... basically you are enlarging the part that holds the bushing temporarily releasing the friction on the bushing. Thanks, great video. Reminds me I gotta go grease my truck!
Just what I need, I have to change the spring bushings too on my truck, but this is a good video, I also have a fld, thank you sir, for taking the time to record the process
Need to grease more often,also if you don't keep your 5th wheel greased up and slippery for your king pin plate on trailer it puts a lot of strain on the steering wearing on you spring hangers bushings ect. so keep your 5th wheel lubed real good
I meant to add that I'm impressed how well the spring lined up with the hangar upon reinstall. Every time I've done this the front end racks a bit and I need to use a come along and realign everything.
I would frozen the shackle bushing overnight then would slide in. Everyone has their way. Using a torch properly saves lot of headaches. Nice video I learn something every time I watch you!
Thank you Sir. A house freezer only goes down to 15 - 20 f normally, that's 50 - 60 degrees colder than outside on a warm day, not much difference, a torch can warm up that eye on that spring 500 degrees fast without hurting the temper, (10 times the difference) but I still like the threaded rod. A lot of people believe the freezer will do it, I never tried it because I already know it's not that much temperature difference. Thanks again.
I have heard so many people saying no heat . I worked for kw, pete and Volvo over the past 22+yrs. we used this technique most of the time . it works very well.
a dealer mechanic told me that they burn them out so I do it like that because I have no doubts about my torch work, I do have a lot of torch and welding experience. I only had 1 or 2 negative comments about that, I guarantee that person who left those comments has no clue how to do any torch work or weld either.
Steven Haviland we used to use a hydraulic ram that had a hole through the cylinder spacers and washers with pull it right out or like the dude said in the comment above you could use an air chisel I've never done it that way
@@robertatwood2503 Yes ,it can be done with chisel another option is shackle pin bushes bushes installer which can be made on lathe , this metod with oxy cutting is fine longest you dont cut inside of the spirng eye .
Gordon Robertson like the vid I really need to do one side of my 388 Pete but am a bit hesitant as if I can't accomplish the job then I'll have my source of income stuck in my driveway! Lol thanks for making these videos you do
The only special tool you will need is a torch and someone who knows how to use it, you know someone who has one, have him look at my video and ask him if he will come and do it with you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I can relate to you working on your old truck. I am 73 and drive a 1970 Kenworth conventional. I do all my own work on the truck. Takes a bit longer but I get it done.
Thanks for the video. The suspension on my peterbuilt makes a pop, whenever I turn the steering wheel to far left or right. Went over to my brothers house to have him turn the wheel to confirm that it is in fact the leaf springs bushing doing it. So it's time to get to it. I hate taking the truck to the shop. So this video really helps.
Very informative. I could able to understand how loose bushings ,washers,shims can movement in leaf spring which in turn develop irregular wear in tire.Very informative .Thankyou for sharing such video.
Made a puller out of scrap metal that screws into the grease fitting hole and it pulls stuck pins out. Just a bit of heavy tube,flat plate and threaded bar.
Gordon Thank's to you I got my Clutch Adjusted With a Tap with a Hammer & extension bar THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!! . You need to put up a donation on here I will help you out and donate to your site. Thank you again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I appreciate the offer but I don't know how to set that up, there used to be a link for that but it's well hidden now if it still exists. Unfortunately RU-vid does not have any tech support, everything is done on the site only.
@@57bagre Patreon or PayPal could help you receive donations. I can only imagine the time and effort you put into your videos, hard to believe you don't try to make a little off of them.
I appreciate the suggestion Jason, I do have a PayPal button on my page now, it's on the lower right corner of the picture on the desktop view, I don't think it shows on the mobile app, you can change your mobile app to show in desktop view and find a lot of options the mobile doesn't have. I don't push the idea of donating because RU-vid does pay me for these videos, not enough to live on alone as of yet but as my channel continues to grow (more views and more subscribers) I will receive more pay. I still work full time driving and part time doing repair work and outdoor services, I hope to have this channel earning enough to help with retirement so I can quit driving and only work part time doing RU-vid and my other part time work when I get to retirement age which is pretty much here now but not the pay part yet. I'm going to do a video soon on how to navigate my channel so keep watching and thanks again.
I would have changed that upper bushing ,we use to replace hanger and bushing at the dealers mostly for time sake but I have pressed out the bushings I would recommend pulling it off and press it out unless your using a tiger tool set up. it was just easier for me that way with out the tiger tool or the otc tool setup.
I still have the aluminum bracket for that upper bushing, I do plan to change the bushing if I need to do it again or even on another truck that uses that same one. I'll just weld a bead inside the bushing to shrink it and slowly heat the aluminum if it needs it, it will slip out that way.
I always used a frame rail jack, took out the u bolts, unbolted the shackle and front hanger and pulled the leaf out and used a press to remove the bushings. Much easier that way
Great video and dang good explanation of process. New sub. Thank you sir. I’m going to have to do this pretty soon on my T800. I haul heavy too and when I’m turning with a heavy load they’ll pop some and I don’t like that mess. Going to do king pins and these pins. King pins aren’t bad, but do have a little play in em, and I plan on keeping truck for a long time, so might as well get her right while I’m under there
Sir , I really appreciate detail direction , even thou I am not gona do it myself but now I know what goes on down there on front axle suspension . The best part is like most people with older truck like mine or yours the special tricks ( I.e - heating & cutting for pin extraction) but my question is does heating mess with Tempar of the leaf spring ?
I believe if I were going to this much trouble and noting the pin wear, I would have at least had the springs re-arched if not replaced. Especially if I intended to keep the rig a while.
I need to removr my front leaf spring eye bolts. Internstional 4200 truck. How do i do thst safely. Im adding a shackle mount on each side so i can install a front sway bar. Thank you
In this case a sawsall is your friend instead of a torch. There is no risk of fire. Drive the pin out halfway and cut it off with the saw. Use the saw in the bushing and carefully cut a groove lengthwise in the bushing just enough to cut through. This will relieve the tension of the bushing. Then use a driver and knock the bushing out.
Gordon I got a oxy- torch and am pretty proficient at using it..... still a bit hesitant but I get pushed more to doing it myself every time the shop tells me how many thousands they want to do it
Gordon Robertson I attached a GoPro to see how my shackles were doing and there seems to be a lot of movement. Could I possible email you the short clip to get your opinion?
