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Kingpin bearing preload.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by blevisay, Oct 9, 2004.

  1. Oct 9, 2004
    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    12-16 LBS seems a little too much to me........

    What are you guys setting it to?
     
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    13 pounds driver side, 12.5 pass on fish scale. didn't have shim kit when I rebuilt front end.
     
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    I am using a digital fish scale and I am 4 and it just seems like 15 would be waaay toomuch........
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    what the FSM says, 12-16 lbs
    if you don't front end will wander when driving
    IMO
     
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    blevisay

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    Yup I figued that........welp Oky doky 12-16 it is!!!!!!!!

    Thanks....
     
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    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    And what are we doing Billy, that we need to preload the front king pin bearings? ;)
     
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    Nothing to see here...... Just move on.......... :rofl:
     
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