Steering Knuckles RE: [ihc] Slight lift to older Travelall

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mac @ TRIAD [mailto:mac@domain.elided]
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 1:17 PM
> To: jma@domain.elided; ihc@domain.elided
> Subject: RE: [ihc] Slight lift to older Travelall
>
> i'm not terribly disappointed in the turning radius of my 1110 with the
> closed knuckles, but they tell me i'm weird, so my opinion may not mean
> much. one thing i definitely recommend, though.  if you do end up with
> closed knuckles (whether you keep the ones you have or get new ones), open
> them up and replace the top kingpin bushings with tapered roller bearings
> just like the bottom kingpins should have.  they pop right in and work
> great.  i did this with mine, and i believe others have done this to their
> axles as well.  it is FAR superior and will last longer.  i can't
> speak for
> others, but mine seems to turn with less effort, too.  like maybe
> the power
> steering doesn't have to work as hard to turn the wheels or something.
>
> normal grain of salt disclaimers apply.

Mac, so you're saying the exact same part # that is the lower king pin cone
bearing can be used in place of the upper king pin bushing? And that gives
better steering action. That's really interesting to me, and makes me wonder
who thought of doing that first. I certainly never would have thought of
it... Kind of like who thought to eat the first artichoke? I'm glad there
are individuals out there more inventive, intrepid, intelligent... than
e.  -John A.
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