Step 5- Custom king pin bushings, you guys on here helped me with this one i ended up using SAE660 Bronze but i had bought a 1 foot peice just in case my machinest messed up i gave him the kingpin and spindle he made it pretty tight it was just hard enough of a fit to barely press it in with my thumb Step 4- I found that Napa auto parts still lists the king pin kits for the 1947-1954 2 ton truck its size is 1.109" its runs around $110 bucks *P30 AXLE USERS* i did not take this route because i could not find a p30, these are much easier as the drag link and steering has the same geometry as the stock axle and is almost a direct swap minus leaf springs/leaf mounting if i looked correctly but this DIY/Parts list is based of the c3500hd 10lug *IF YOU USE A C3500HD AXLE* Make sure to save the drag links and steering arms from the spindles you will need to modify them later. You want to remove everything on the old axle and set it in a pile for later. So remove everything and be sure to take pictures of everything. Step 3- This is where it gets a little hecktic and time consuming it took me about a year and a half to locate people to do some machine work/heavy welding for me and save up money for this upgrade. Step 2- cut the leaf spring u bolts and take the whole front axle from the p30/c3500hd, save everything you can minus the leafs *I USED THE C3500HD AXLE FOR PARTS TO ADD TO THE ORIGINAL- cost from junkyard $350* Step 1- find a p30 chassis or a mid 90's chevy C3500HD with 10 lug wheels. That being said lets check it out! Its my first DIY so i tried to cover all the bases I also dont take responsibility for anything you do to your vehicle, this worked for me. I just completed this and will have a full parts list to directly swap to discs to make your truck a bit safer/modern and aslo the simplicity of being able to buy off the shelf parts. So about a year and half ago give or take i started pestering you guys with all sorts of questions about a front axle swap to put disc brakes on my old 1952 Chevy truck know as the AD 6400 series.
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