Pins and Bushings
 
Thirty years experience testing and manufacturing quality long life pins and bushings for high wear environments on vehicles and like applications.
  
 

Kaiser No-Ream Products

There Has To Be A Better Way

For the past twenty years, Kaiser has produced products for the trucking industry that do not require any REAMING.
   The Kaiser steel-on-steel king pin repair kit uses a spiral steel bushing that requires no reaming. Install the bushing by simply twisting it into the spindle bore. This product has given users up to, and in many cases, more than a million trouble-free miles. Mechanics have said, "Kaiser installs easier and greases better than anything we have used before." Drivers like the way it steers as they drive down the road.
   The new curvilinear king pin kit produced by Kaiser has steel backed bronze bushings that do not require reaming. The curvilinear pin presents a much larger contact or bearing support area than any other product on the market. This king pin kit was developed to improve life at an affordable price.
   Kaiser produces spring pin repair kits that require no reaming for front spring suspensions. It is the only kit on the market with grease grooved pins, spiral steel bushings and engineered grease seals. This product improves spring life with grease grooved pins, bushings and better lubrication, reducing maintenance cost.

Reaming Versus No Reaming

Reaming requires skills and time that may not always be available when changing king pins. When the cost and maintenance of tooling for in-house reaming have been added, it could make king pin repairs more expensive than they ought to be. However, there is help from two king pin repair kits that require NO REAMING.

  • Kaiser Owik kit with the no ream spiral steel bushings.

  • Kaiser PLUS with no ream steel backed bronze bushings.

    • Kaiser has applied these same no ream principles to front spring repairs, front eye and rear shackle.

  • Kaiser Owik kit with grease grooved pins and sealed bushing assemblies.

    • Kaiser does the work for you at a fraction of the cost, plus Kaiser gives you a better fit and longer life.

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    Differences in King Pin Repair Kits

    All king pin repair kits are not equal. Four options are available:

  • Steel backed bronze
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  • Nylon
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  • Spiral Steel
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  • Garlock
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       Steel backed bronze bushings require pressing the bushing into a bore and line reaming to fit.
       Nylon is a soft material that slips in the bore and requires no reaming.
       Spiral steel bushings can be twisted into the bore by hand and require no reaming.
       Garlock bushings require pressing the bushing into a bore and must be reamed with a special reamer.
       Kaiser Owik kit is a steel-on-steel application. All kits include the patented spiral steel bushings that require no reaming. All dimensions have been predetermined to make repairs quick and easy.
       Kaiser PLUS is a repair kit with steel backed bronze bushings that require no reaming. The king pin has a patented curvilinear surface on each end for greater load bearing. The curved surface allows clearance for the bushing while pressing it into the bore, achieving a good fit without reaming.

    Kaiser products give value in two ways:

    1. Provide up to a million trouble-free miles at a reduced cost.
    2. A consistent and better fit without extra labor.
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