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King Pins & Other Steering Components
You can expect a lot of wear on the steering components of a truck and with wear comes an unsafe loss of control. Therefore Plaza stocks many of the front axle parts that are subject to the most wear. On heavy duty trucks these components are king pins, king pin bushings, tie rod ends, and drag links. On light duty trucks there are ball joints and idler arms. Our suppliers are Dayton Parts and the Kaiser division of Stemco.
The king pin serves as the pivot point which attaches the wheel spindle to the axle beam and may be the most critical component of the front axle. Thanks to Stemco’s Kaiser Engineering division you have several good options for replacing a king pin with the Kaiser Qwikkit being your wisest investment. The Qwikkit will be the most wear resistant solution giving you two or three times the life of any other kingpin. Kaiser will tell you that their Qwikkit has an even longer life but 2-3 times is good enough to save you money. Traditionally when replacing a king pin a new bushing would be inserted and reamed to insure a snug fit. That bushing would either be nylon, a composite material, or steel/bronze bi-metal. Bi-metal is the most durable of these, but Kaiser's solution goes beyond that to reduce the wear that destroys bushings. |
For a basic explanation of a heavy duty steering system check out this Dayton Parts guide to a truck steering linkage. If your steer tires are wearing out too quickly or your truck seems hard to steer, you may want to check out this diagnostic guide for steer axles from Meritor. |
Give Your Grease a Chance to go Where it Needs to be
Kaiser’s Qwikkit has taken king pin replacement a quantum jump ahead of all other solutions with a spiral shaped hard steel bushing that requires no reaming. The spiral opening in the bushing is designed to keep grease flowing to all parts of the king pin. The king pin itself also is grooved to allow grease to flow under the bushing. Overall, these features improve your ability to keep all parts of the king pin and the steering knuckle lubricated. The result is the longest lasting kingpin you can buy.
For the budget conscious mechanic Kaiser offers two compromises. First, there is the Kaiser Econokit which is your traditional bronze bushing that requires reaming. These are comparable to the king pins offered by Dayton Parts. Both suppliers utilize high quality, heat treated steel for strength.
Kaiser has also designed the Kaiser Plus kit which includes a labor saving “pre-sized” bronze bushing that does not require reaming. The Plus kit is a significant improvement over the traditional method although not as good as their break-through Qwikkit.
We think that when you take into account the opportunity to avoid ALL of the labor and cost of at least two kingpin replacements on your steering axle the wisdom of using the Kaiser Qwikkit will be obvious. Do you really like to do King Pin replacements so much that you will pass up an opportunity to avoid them all together ?
For the budget conscious mechanic Kaiser offers two compromises. First, there is the Kaiser Econokit which is your traditional bronze bushing that requires reaming. These are comparable to the king pins offered by Dayton Parts. Both suppliers utilize high quality, heat treated steel for strength.
Kaiser has also designed the Kaiser Plus kit which includes a labor saving “pre-sized” bronze bushing that does not require reaming. The Plus kit is a significant improvement over the traditional method although not as good as their break-through Qwikkit.
We think that when you take into account the opportunity to avoid ALL of the labor and cost of at least two kingpin replacements on your steering axle the wisdom of using the Kaiser Qwikkit will be obvious. Do you really like to do King Pin replacements so much that you will pass up an opportunity to avoid them all together ?
Below are the King Pin sets currently in stock. See Kaiser's master list above for what is (and part numbers) contained in your kit. A typical kit contains 2 king pins, 4 bushings, 4 end plates, 4 o-rings plus taper lock pins, bushing seals, bearings, shims, cap screws, nuts, and washers. |
Special Qwik Kit Instructions
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Part No. | Description | Type |
Kaiser Qwikkit |
|
K69Z | 1.181 x 7.380 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| Chev/Isuzu 97723802, 98441181, 5-87832211-1, 5-87821608-1 |
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K102I | 1.359 x 7.97 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| International, Dana, Spicer, Meritor 1660271C92, 101KK111, R200268 |
| Axles, FA101, FA104, I60S, I80S, I80SGD800, 02ADA, 02ADB, 02ADV. 02ADW |
| 02AEM replaces Dayton 300-268 300-282 Plus kit 70.102.09 |
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K103S | 1.359 x 7.97 Kaiser Qwikkit | C,DS |
| International 3573204C91 Eaton 329182 axles 02AEM, 02AHA, D600, D700, D850 |
| D800F Kaiser Plus kit 70.103.19 replaces Dayton 300-319 |
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K70R | 1.500 x 7.150 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Meritor R201479 R201483 MFS07 GM 88936119 FM7 Dayton 300-314 |
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K80R | 1.500 x 7.50 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Hino Meritor R201474 GM88936011 axles FM8 MFS08 Dayton 300-316 |
|
K941R | 1.500 x 8.93 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Meritor 1318 FC941 Watson Chalin SRK103 Dayton 300-324 |
|
K533M | 1.625 x 7.46 Kaiser Qwikkit | F,T |
| Mack 301SQ47CPI, 301SQ47D, 301SQ47E, Axles FA522. FA523, FA5221 |
| FA5231, See special Mack instructions. Dayon 300-231 |
|
K120E | 1.625 x 9.19 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| Eaton 80635, 815984, 1008431, Volvo V1112810 axles EFA12F4, EFA13F5 |
| replaces Dayton 300-257 |
|
K120A | 1.771 x 9.230 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Alliance P6073300019KZ, P6073300119KZ, AF10.0-3, AF12.0-3, AF13.0-3 |
|
K122V | 1.777 x 8.620 Kaiser Qwikkit | E,TT |
| Volvo 3130711, V3090267 axles VF10, VF12, VF125, FAX 5.5, FAX5.7 |
| replaces Dayton 300-290 |
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K942F | 1.794 x 10.070 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Ford E9HZ3111A F0HZ3111A Dayton 300-262, 300-300 |
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K961L | 1.794 x 10.40 Kaiser Quikkit | B,D |
| Meritor R201470, R201471, R201315 Dana 1665531C91 International 2505492C91 |
| Axles FF941, FF942, FF943, FF944, FF945, FF961, FF962, F966, FF967, FC965 |
| FD961, FD965 02AFA, 02ARV, 02ARW, MFS10 Watson Chalin SRK102 |
| replaces Dayton 300-266 and 300-284 see also Kaiser Plus 70.961.12 |
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K931L | 1.794 x 10.40 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| Meritor R200195, R201307 Axles K931L, FF931, FF932,933,934, FF942,FF944 |
| replaces Dayton 300-242 |
|
K981R | 1.794 x 8.87 Kaiser Quikkit | B,D |
| Meritor R201419, R201472 International, Dana 2500542C91 Volvo 3093704 |
| Axles 02ARK, 02ARL, 02ASB, 02ASD, FF981, FF982, FF983, FF984, FF986 |
| FF987, MFS12143D, MFS12144D, MFS13122D, MFS13143D, MFS13144D |
| replaces Dayton 300-299 and 300-317 see also Kaiser Plus 70.981.18 |
|
K125E | 1.794 x 9.050 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| Dana |
|
K126W | 1.810 x 10.560 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| White 37090-5005 143698-0051 Westport 143698-0051 WS1637090-4405 |
| Hendrickson 02916 UST, McNeilus 188033 Dayton 300-235 |
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K127W | 1.810 x 10.560 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| White/Westport 143698-0052 Hendrickson 001434 tag axle USP |
| Ridewell 1667325B034 axles F3W1300, F3W1400, F3W1600 |
| F6W1300, F6W1400, F6W1600 |
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K120H | 1.810 X 9.540 Kaiser Qwikkit | H,N |
| Hendrickson tag axle 003270, 003200 UCs, US2 Dayton 300-101A |
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K147E | 1.872 x 9.05 Kaiser Qwikkit | C,DS |
| Dana 328347 328349 Axles 02AGB, 02AGE, 02AEZ, E1002I/W. E1202I/W |
| E1322I/W, E1462I/W Dayton 300-305 also Kaiser Plus 70.147.05 |
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K149E | 1.872 x 9.050 Kaiser Qwikkit | C,DS |
| Kimble Mixer steerable tag axle, also McNeilus |
|
K180E | 1.872 x 9.97 Kaiser Qwikkit | A,S |
| Eaton 811525, 1008500, 329432, 329433, 329434 GM 12541348, 3927942 |
| Axles EFA18F3, EFA20F4, EFA22T2, EFA22T5, EFA24T2, EFA22T5 |
| Dayton 300-267 see also Kaiser Plus 50.180.05 |
|
K120G | 1.889 x 9.620 Kaiser Qwikkit | G |
| Chev 12540330 15619562 Axles FS7, FH0, FL3, FSD Dayton 300-289 |
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K120I | 1.921 x 9.875 Kaiser Qwikkit | B,D |
| International, Dana, 1668411C91, 1688411C92, 1659688C91, 1659686C91 |
| 1659687C91, 120KK100 axles I100S, I100SG, I120S, I120SG, 02ADC, 02ADL |
| Axles 02ADD, 02ADG, 02ADP, 02ADN Dayton 300-276 |
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KH931L | 1.999 x 11.22 Kaiser Quikkit | B,D |
| Meritor R200198, R201477 Ford D5HZ3111C GM 2036352 International 474520C91 |
| Axles FL931, FL933, FL941, FL943, FL951, 02231, 02232, 02KRB, 02KRC |
| Axles FA231,FA232,FA233,FA238, FA239, FH931, FH941, FH951 Dayton 300-216 |
|
K536M | 2.441 x 8.920 Kaiser Qwikkit | E,TT |
| Mack 301SQ53 Axles FXL12, FXK14.6, FXL18, FXL20, FXL23 |
| Volvo 85108338 Axles FM9, FM12 |
Part No. | Description | Type |
Kaiser Plus |
|
70.058.07 | 1.179 x 6.360 Kaiser Plus | A,S |
| Workhorse 8006372, GM 12472162, 15521976 |
|
70.102.09 | 1.359 x 7.970 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| International, Dana, Spicer, Meritor 1660271C92, 101KK111, R200268 |
| Axles, FA101, FA104, I60S, I80S, I80SGD800, 02ADA, 02ADB, 02ADV. 02ADW |
| 02AEM replaces Dayton 300-268 300-282 Qwikkit K102I |
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70.103.19 | 1.359 x 7.970 Kaiser Plus | C,DS |
| International 3573204C91 Eaton 329182 axles 02AEM, 02AHA, D600, D700, D850 |
| D800F Qwikkit K103S replaces Dayton 300-319 |
|
70.076.06 | 1.430 x 8.250 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| Ford, E9HZ3111C threaded cap |
|
70.961.12 | 1.794 x 10.40 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| replaces Dayton 300-266 and 300-284 See also Kaiser Qwikkit K961L |
| Meritor R201470, R201471, R201315 Dana 1665531C91 International 2505492C91 |
| Axles FF941, FF942, FF943, FF944, FF945, FF961, FF962, F966, FF967, FC965 |
| FD961, FD965 02AFA, 02ARV, 02ARW, MFS10 Watson Chalin SRK102 |
|
70.981.18 | 1.794 x 8.87 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| Meritor R201419, R201472 International, Dana 2500542C91 Volvo 3093704 |
| Axles 02ARK, 02ARL, 02ASB, 02ASD, FF981, FF982, FF983, FF984, FF986 |
| FF987, MFS12143D, MFS12144D, MFS13122D, MFS13143D, MFS13144D |
| replaces Dayton 300-299 and 300-317 see also Qwikit K981R |
|
70.122.05 | 1.794 x 9.050 Kaiser Plus | A,S |
| Eaton, International 816787, 823078, 328344, 328342, Volvo 85106184 02AED |
| Axles 02AEG, E1000I/W, E1200I/W, E1201I/W, E3201I/W Dayton 300-293 |
|
70.147.05 | 1.872 x 9.05 Kaiser Plus | C,DS |
| Dana 328347 328349 Axles 02AGB, 02AGE, 02AEZ, E1002I/W. E1202I/W |
| E1322I/W, E1462I/W Dayton 300-305 see also Kaiser Qwikkit K147E |
|
70.120.09 | 1.921 x 9.875 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| International, Dana, 1668411C91, 1688411C92, 1659688C91, 1659686C91 |
| 1659687C91, 120KK100 axles I100S, I100SG, I120S, I120SG, 02ADC, 02ADL |
| Axles 02ADD, 02ADG, 02ADP, 02ADN see K120I replaces Dayton 300-276 |
|
70.160.19 | 2.046 x 11.000 Kaiser Plus | B,D |
| Spicer 220KK100, 1685405C91, 329023 Axles 02ADH, 02AEU, 02AEW, 02ADJ |
| 02ADK, I160S, I160W, I180S, I180W, I200S, I200W, I220S |
| see also Kaiser Qwikit K160S |
Part No. | Description | Type |
Kaiser Econokit |
|
50.075.06 | 1.430 x 8.250 Kaiser Econokit | B,D |
| Ford D6TZ3111A bolt on cap, Dayton 300-207 |
|
50.533.13 | 1.625 x 7.468 Kaiser Econokit | F,T |
| Mack 301SQ47CPI, 301SQ47D, 301SQ47E, Axles FA522. FA523, FA5221 |
| FA5231, See special Mack instructions. Dayon 300-231 see Qwikkit K533M |
|
50.121.07 | 1.745 x 9.380 Kaiser Econokit | B,D |
| GM 8885621 F120D, Kaiser length 9.75 OE length 9.37 Dayton 300-233 |
|
57.931.18 | 1.794 x 10.400 Kaiser Econokit | B,D |
| Meritor R201309, R201310, R201319, R201471, GM, Ridewell 1660106 |
| Axles FG931, FG933, FG941, FG943, FG952, MFS13143A, MFS13144A |
| replaces Dayton 300-244 |
|
50.180.05 | 1.872 x 9.97 Kaiser Econokit | A,S |
| Eaton 811525, 1008500, 329432, 329433, 329434 GM 12541348, 3927942 |
| Axles EFA18F3, EFA20F4, EFA22T2, EFA22T5, EFA24T2, EFA22T5 |
| Dayton 300-267 upgrade to Kaiser Qwikkit K180E |
Part No. | Description | Type |
Dayton Parts Bi-metal |
|
300-214 | 1.054 x 6.68 Dayton bi-metal | A,S |
| Ford, B0TZ3111A, D5TZ3111B, D5UZ3111B, D5UZ3111A, E0TZ3111A |
| see KE350F, 75.350.06 for best quality |
|
300-279 | 1.179 x 6.350 Dayton bi-metal | A,S |
| GM 15522020 15665666 88911968 88911987 see Kaiser K56G or 70.056.07 |
|
300-155 | 1.231 x 7.86 Dayton bi-metal | F,T |
| see K50F, 70.053.06 for best quality |
|
300-180 | 1.231 x 8.890 Dayton bi-metal | F |
| see K70F, 70.073.06 for best quality |
|
300-140 | 1.234 x 7.44 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K70D, 70.070.04 for best quality |
|
300-218 | 1.359 X 7.79 Dayton bi-metal | A,S |
| see K101I, 70.101.09 for best quality |
|
300-268 | 1.359 x 8.07 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K102I, 70.102.09 for best quality |
|
300-207 | 1.433 x 8.25 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K75F, 70.075.06 for best quality |
|
300-128 | 1.433 x 8.75 Dayton bi-metal | E,TT |
| see K95G, 70.095.07 for best quality |
|
300-159 | 1.434 x 8.50 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see KD901R, 74.901.18 for best quality |
|
300-195 | 1.607 x 8.74 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K970R 70.970.18 for best quality |
|
300-248 | 1.609 x 9.16 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K310I, 70.310.09 for best quality |
|
300-221 | 1.609 x 9.66 Dayton bi-metal | A,S |
| see K139I, 70.139.09 for best quality |
|
300-287 | 1.614 x 8.040 Dayton bi-metal | ST |
| GM 12540328 FL1 |
|
300-257 | 1.625 x 9.2 Dayton composite | A,S |
| Eaton, Volvo, Western Star 806355 International FAK4572 |
| Axles EFA12F4, EFA13F5, 02250 |
| see Kaiser Qwikkit K120E, Kaiser Plus 70.120.05 for best quality |
|
300-217 | 1.794 x 10.07 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Ford D6HZ3111A, see K941F, 70.941.06 for best quality |
|
300-204 | 1.794 x 10.40 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Meritor R200199 International 452344C91 Axles FF921, FF923, FA228, 02228 |
| see K921K, 70.921.12 for best quality |
|
300-232 | 1.794 x 10.40 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| see K931L, 70.931.12 for best quality |
| International FAK4555 Axles FA223, FA226, FA227 FF931, FF932,941,942,961 |
| 02223, 02226, 02227, 02ARA |
|
300-284 | 1.794 x 10.400 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Meritor R201315 R201470 International 1665531C91 axles FA226 FA227 02226 |
| FF931, FF932, FF933, 934, 941, 942, 943, FF961, MFS10, MFS10, FD961 02ARA |
| to upgrade see Qwikkit K961L or Kaiser Plus 70.961.12 |
|
300-299 | 1.794 x 8.84 Dayton composite | B,D |
| upgrade to Kaiser K981R or 70.981.18 |
| Meritor R201419 axles FF981, 982, 983, 984,986 MFS12, MFS13 |
|
300-293 | 1.794 x 9.050 Dayton composite | A,S |
| International 823078, 328344 axles E13201, 02AEG, E12001, 02AED |
| E1000I/W, E1200I/W, E1201I/W, E1320I/W upgrade to Kaiser Plus 70.122.05 |
|
300-182 | 1.794 x 9.12 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Meritor R200172 Ford D1HZ3111B International 303139C92 Axles FF901, FF903 |
| FA211, FA215, FA218, FA219, 02211, 02215, 02218, 02219 |
| see K901L, 70.901.12 for best quality |
|
300-235 | 1.811 x 10.53 Dayton bi-metal | A,S |
| Meritor, Westport 37090-4405 Axles F5W900, F3W1200, F6W1200, F3W1600 |
| see K126W for best quality |
|
300-101A | 1.811 x 9.57 Dayton bi-metal | H,N |
| Hendrickson Composilite ST, Paralift Ultra & US-2 |
| see K120H for best quality |
|
300-276 | 1.921 x 9.87 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| International 1668411C91 I120S, I12SG, I100S, 120S 02ADD 02ADC 02ADG |
| 02ADL 02ADN upgrade to Qwikit K120I or Kaiser Plus 70.120.09 |
|
300-210 | 1.999 x 11.04 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Ford D0HZ3111E, GM 2452865, International 303140C92 |
| Axles FA136, FA183, FA182, FH901, FL901, 02136, 02182 |
| see KH901L, 78.901.12 for best quality |
|
300-216 | 1.999 x 11.21 Dayton bi-metal | B,D |
| Meritor R200198, R201477 Ford D5HZ3111C GM 2036352 International 474520C91 |
| Axles FL931, FL933, FL941, FL943, FL951, 02231, 02232, 02KRB, 02KRC |
| Axles FA231, FA232, FA233, FA238, FA239, FH931, FH941, FH951 |
| see KH931L, 78.931.12 for best quality |
|
300-245 | 2.125 x 8.750 Dayton bi-metal | F,T |
| Mack 301SQ52 see K616M, 70.616.13 for best quality |