Gary -
Some confusion here. The >trunnion< bushings (rubber bushings at the
intersection of the top of the kingpin and the outer end of the shock
arm) don't need to be reamed.
The ones that need to be reamed are the >kingpin< bushings (bronze
sleeves that are pressed into the hubs where the kingpin passes
through). And they really do have to be reamed, preferably with the
right tool. If you manage to do a satisfactory job by honing, you've
been very lucky. If your machinist does it in two passes and it works,
start doing burnt offerings, because you've just encountered a god.
Chris Kotting
ckotting@iwaynet.net
Gary Barker wrote:
>
> I was going through the Moss Catalog and was ordeing 4 trunnion bushings.
> At the bottom of the page, there was a note that you needed a reamer tool in
> order to install thies bushes. The cheapest I've found this tool in for
> $199.00. I don't want to pay this amount for a tool I'll probably just use
> for this one time instilation. My questionis: Is there a way to fit these
> bushings without this tool? And if so, how do you do it? I appreciate any
> help in this.
>
> Thanks, Gary
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