How to install King Pins ( 1966 Ford F100 )

[@ricanderson5717]

When that truck was made, I was 16 😂. So Pete, you're the young guy in the crowd!

[@AutoRepairTips757]

😂

[@lelandcarlson1668]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. BTW I would have used a brass mallet instead to prevent damaging any components. I've mangled threads before and it was not fun undoing the damage.

[@AutoRepairTips757]

I’ve done the same thing

[@marteck319]

I can’t believe you did not remove four bolts and hang the backing plate from the spring. Then you do not have to work around the darn thing.

[@mattfinish9634]

I've tried those plastic king pin bushings, they still leave the front end too sloppy. The steel backed copper bushings are the only way to go, they have to be reamed to size though

[@AutoRepairTips757]

all the ones i found where way to long, i couldn't find any

[@mattfinish9634]

I bought a kit for a late 70's f100 that worked in my 66 @@AutoRepairTips757

[@mattfinish9634]

Movotech MS40918 was the king pin kit. also, on a 65 f100, you have to reuse the old king pin because the notch is lower on the pin

[@AutoRepairTips757]

not sure if it made a difference but this truck was a 66 and i tried 3 different kits none of them worked

[@marteck319]

@@mattfinish9634. Just re-cut the new pin slot to match the old with a die grinder