kingpin set for a 1928 O Model Hudson Landau needed

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  • Trace0175
    Trace0175 Member

    Does anyone know where I can get a kingpin set for a 1928 O Model Hudson Landau

  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor

    YOu will probably have to get them machined. Any good engineering shop should be able to do them.

  • Trace0175
    Trace0175 Member

    Thank you Geoff

    Does anyone have sizes or do other makes come close that we can machine them

  • Trace0175
    Trace0175 Member

    Or are there universal bushes we can ream Thankyou

    im suspecting this is my problem as I get crazy wheel wobbles

  • barrysweet52
    barrysweet52 Expert Adviser

    Wheel wobbles can also be unbalanced wheels, bad wooden spokes, worn bearings or bearings need to be greased and adjusted, or a wheel alignment reqd. In the 20s bushes sometimes were made out of a type of bronze/ brass? and today we have better alloys that are easier to machine and make than steel bushes. Do you have ball bearings on top of the rods. I hope you have a spare front axle. People often damage the thread on the steering arm that has to be removed when replacing the pins. Good luck

  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor


    "Wheel wobbles" are more likely to be caused by unbalanced wheels, incorrect caster, or loose steering joints, rather than worn king pins. The only way to ascertain king pin wear is to jack the wheels up and check for movement. both in the king pins and the bearings. Also check each joint in the drag link and tie-rods. Make sure the U-bolts are tight on the axle. there is nothing complicated about the king pins, they are just a straight pin with a locating flat for the cotter pin. Bronze buses are easily available, and can be machined and reamed to fit.

  • Trace0175
    Trace0175 Member

    Many Thanks to you all

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