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Fix or buy new steer axle?

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Bigrigmayo93, Mar 20, 2019.

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  1. Mar 21, 2019 #31
    Tombstone69

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    Yeah, that's my thought I can't do it cheaper or quicker than a certified spring shop,and it should come with a guarantee and a warranty. If I'm building a truck and I've got all the time in the world, I'll do it, but if I want to get er done and get back to work, take it to the shop.
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2019 #32
    Bigrigmayo93

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    I reached out to the previous owner. He told me the only thing he welded was the grease cap. Reason being, the bolt wasn’t catching anymore.
    So I decided to go back to the shop & question them about the situation.
    They said the reason I need a new axle is because the grease cap is welded & they can’t get to the king pins
    But that’s not what they explained to me the first time
    I remember them telling me the axle was welded where it shouldn’t be so I needed to replace it.
    But they tried to lie & make it seem that they had already told me about the grease cap being welded.
    Either I heard wrong or I was misinformed.

    But can’t you just cut the weld? With a grinder or something?
     
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  4. Mar 21, 2019 #33
    special-k

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    Sounds like its time for a new shop or take the truck to an actual spring shop. Probably cheaper in the long run to do that.
     
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  5. Mar 21, 2019 #34
    Bigrigmayo93

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    I definitely will.
     
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  7. Mar 21, 2019 #35
    Tombstone69

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    Certified spring shop, talk to the people that do it for a living, I have used National spring in Newark, NJ, and like I said in a previous post, I can't do it faster, cheaper or better than they can, not to mention the energy I'd have to exert, I ain't no spring chicken. Pun intended.
     
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  8. Mar 22, 2019 #36
    Bigrigmayo93

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    Thanks for the advice.
    Getting it done ASAP.
     
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  9. Mar 22, 2019 #37
    Freightliner Classic

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    Your life rides up front get an new axle
     
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  10. Mar 22, 2019 #38
    BoxCarKidd

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    I did not know they did that. Still think I would prefer to replace in most cases. Does anyone else have any experience with this?
     
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  11. Mar 22, 2019 #39
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    A good friend of mine has the reamer the bore king pin holes. Kaiser set him up with it. The axle on my 91 has a pair of bushings he installed. 350 a side verse a new beam I took a chance. I have a 150k on Michelin steers they are even as can be
     
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  12. Mar 22, 2019 #40
    Bigrigmayo93

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    Well I’ll have the axle checked once I go to the shop. But if the only problem is that the grease cap is welded then I wouldn’t need a new beam.
    As long as I can take of the grease cap & put it back on right?
     
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