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Di dyou write on transit forum about how to fit new kingpins?

http://fordtransit.org/articles/suspension/drive-train/how-fit-new-king-pins

Can you tell me what size adjustable reamer you used?

Thanks

Hi Billy ..yes i did write and publish the kingpin help with the aid of the transit forum...great bunch of ladies and gentlemen............. i cant give you the size of reamer at mo as its buried in the workshop somewhere ..my late wife brought it me off a  old chap round the corner and then i found another at  car boot with kingpins n bushes and other odds n ends ..well you just have to have it if its there to buy lo...l  havent done a set for  short while now tho i did do a ldv which was a fairly simple and the pins fell out . best wishes Billy

well the ole mercs gone to heaven sold the engine n box ,bodys been fragged an will be back shortly as a beer can lol...now got an iveco 26 seater coach which is merrily being converted bit at time into camper fixed bed this time tho..an if the engine ever blows shes getting a 2.5 transit turbo thrown in lol..  Kevin bet you havent got a mk 1 front bumper knocking about any where lol ...hope everyone has a good summer :-) .............

 Hi all. Im new to site, living in France looking for a less stressful life!

 I have a 1981 transit mk2 campervan which I bought from a ubiquitious French

 rogue. I have installed new shock absorbers, bushes, track rod ends and drop

 links. However every time a large lorry overtakes the van rocks all over the road.

 VERY scary!  When passing oncomming traffic there is absolutly no problem.

 Anyone have any idea whats wrong. Regards Rich. 

Sounds like you could do with a new set of leaf springs on the ole gal  best wishes Billy

Happy new year to everyone,hope you all have good health,wealth ,plently of good luck and loads of teabags for when we meet up hehe lol ....

Got rid of the iveco it was the second one the steering rack broke of its brackets,its  a weak point tho it was very reliable other wise,but  do the cam belts regular as it causes one headache when it snaps ,there fairly easy to replace.

Gone back to a ford transit the one ive brought is coach built and the biggest one possible for a ford transit,in the process of removing the 76ps engine and fitting a turbo diesel lump from a w reg ambulance should then be able to drive up junction 38 to 39 on the m6 faster than 30 mph even tho i opened up the injection pump a bit lol,but to be fair the engine that was in it was tired after pulling the big lump of a camper round since 1990 .I have to change the water heater since the prev owner did,nt drain it  one winter seems easy enough to do as its under the rear bed with loads of space round it .

Going to replace the cam belt fan belt power steering belt,ball joints as a matter of course and ensure i carry a spare clutch cable as transits like to ping one just as you are in a traffic que lol.. 

Got rid of the iveco it was the second one the steering rack broke of its brackets,its  a weak point tho it was very reliable other wise,but  do the cam belts regular as it causes one headache when it snaps ,there fairly easy to replace.

Gone back to a ford transit the one ive brought is coach built and the biggest one possible for a ford transit,in the process of removing the 76ps engine and fitting a turbo diesel lump from a w reg ambulance should then be able to drive up junction 38 to 39 on the m6 faster than 30 mph even tho i opened up the injection pump a bit lol,but to be fair the engine that was in it was tired after pulling the big lump of a camper round since 1990 .I have to change the water heater since the prev owner did,nt drain it  one winter seems easy enough to do as its under the rear bed with loads of space round it .

Going to replace the cam belt fan belt power steering belt,ball joints as a matter of course and ensure i carry a spare clutch cable as transits like to ping one just as you are in a traffic que lol..