Refurbish trailer kingpin

then don't..go all new.

trailer repair shops can do the job.

and if YOU READ that posting i made about "saving a few dollars"..??

you'll notice, it was directed at the other guy.....NOT you.....

 

They refurbish axles all the time a king pin is similar process ..

 

Yeah this is not some rando doing this in their backyard with a little buzzbox, a stack of 6011 and a grinder. Sounds like they're doing it right.

I have doubts the inspection process used when replacing a kingpin is nearly that involved.

 

$1,500.00 is cheap.

If anything goes wrong you get to drag in their insurance.

The process is quite involved unlike tanks 'N such with bolt on upper plate assemblies and I doubt you could swap a plate style one for less; them class 8 bolts get expensive.

 

Think about it. That little 2” pin is the strongest thing on a trailer. Have it done correctly. As long as the bolster plate is still solid the pin will have a solid base. Even if the pin is worn passed regrind-able spec a new one can be welded in. Bolsters generally rot out from the top so removing some floor boards or cutting an inspection hole directly over the pin may be the best way to properly inspect it. I pull a 73 year old flat bed on regular basis with its original pin that has been reground once. Still solid.

 

I'd sooner spend the extra $6-800 and just buy a new fifth wheel, bushings, ETC- and not have to worry.
I did rebuild a fifth wheel back in 2017, and it lasted a whole two years. At which point, I just replaced the POS.