10-10-2021, 08:09 PM
Eons ago when my car was everyday transport I used to grease the kingpins every 200 miles or so and habitually wiggled the wheels. Discovered a broken kp. Subsequently purchased ground ht rod and had it hard chrome plated; I did not know that such may be available commercially. A problem is that being relatively soft, difficult to insert without spreading.
A complication with the pre Girling hubs is the need for a blind reamer. Unless the backplate and brake cam bush are removed, not a major exercise.
Kingpins on some other cars ie Ford 10 are notably soft. Noted NZ special builder and owner of the Rubber Duck Lester Reader used lengths of silver steel in his special (although of modest uts). Dunno how well this would wear with moly grease.
A complication with the pre Girling hubs is the need for a blind reamer. Unless the backplate and brake cam bush are removed, not a major exercise.
Kingpins on some other cars ie Ford 10 are notably soft. Noted NZ special builder and owner of the Rubber Duck Lester Reader used lengths of silver steel in his special (although of modest uts). Dunno how well this would wear with moly grease.