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08-15-2017, 11:38 AM | #1 |
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king Pin Bushing Reamer
Anyone here had any experience with the one from Brattons ford parts ?
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08-15-2017, 11:59 AM | #2 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
When you do the job with any reamer, dont ever turn it counterclockwise. That would ruin it fast.
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08-15-2017, 12:14 PM | #3 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
Having the king pin bushings honed is the best way.
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08-15-2017, 12:29 PM | #4 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
Yes, I have one of the Brattons King Pin Reamers. Had it 'bout ten years and have used it probably dozen times. Good tool. As Jackson said, never turn it backwards - that will dull it immediately. ken
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08-15-2017, 02:54 PM | #5 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
Thanks for the input, I "had" a keystone reamer for many years, until the other day,
I managed to drop it and of course it shattered. The bratton one looks like i would be able to stay in alignment with both bushings. |
08-16-2017, 05:22 AM | #6 |
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08-16-2017, 06:24 AM | #7 |
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08-16-2017, 07:55 AM | #8 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
Honeing is the best, but I have had good results with a reamer if carefully used. Mine is at least 50 years old, but I have only used it less than 10 times in 50 years.
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08-16-2017, 07:58 AM | #9 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
A reamer works just fine. I've done it on 3 front ends. Honing works also. I don't think it make much difference which way you do it. I think some people over think this operation.
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08-16-2017, 08:14 PM | #10 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
Honing is the perfered method. Done right it will give a round hole the proper diameter.
A reamer will always leave a little high spots which will wear fast. So it will be tight and rapidly loose a small amount until it is round and a bit loose. Again you are better off with honing. Careful reaming with a good tool will do the job too, just know the difference. |
08-17-2017, 03:38 PM | #11 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
The idea of a reamer is that it does the top and bottom bushing at the same time, ensuring they are concentric. Yes, the reamer leaves high spots. But I've been told that you should leave it real tight after reaming, and spin the kingpin in place to burnish the bushings and get a nice fit. I dunno...
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08-17-2017, 06:03 PM | #12 | |
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08-18-2017, 07:36 AM | #13 |
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Re: king Pin Bushing Reamer
UPDATE !!!!!!
Received my new reamer from Brattons, Put it right to work and the bushings came out great. The only thing that would make it better is having a guide down to the second bushing to help get the cut started straight" it has under sized cutters on the first stage", other than that it worked just as well as my Keystone reamer that i dropped and killed. |
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