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flyboy
Senior Member
USA
147 Posts |
 Posted - 10/05/2009 : 11:50:07 AM
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| Anybody out there having problems with the IC buses with the 8000 pound front axle and excessive king pin wear? I've got a 2008 with less than 50,000 miles on it and the king pins are worn beyond service limits.This is apparently an Eaton axle and not a Spicer. |
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origcharger
Top Member
United States
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Posted - 10/05/2009 : 12:51:54 PM
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Don't know about any special issues with 2008s but our experiance has been that the 8,000 pound and under axles are far more likely to have king pin wear issues than the 10,000 and up front axles.
I also saw that IC was going to switch to Meritor axles, no word if it was a cost issue or a product satisfaction issue. |
Operating; Seven T444Es, One MaxxForce 7, One VT365, Four DT466s, One E-450 6.0 and one Mercedes in a C2. |
Edited by - origcharger on 10/05/2009 12:54:03 PM |
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wagonmaster
Top Member
USA
2298 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 06:07:12 AM
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| That's precisely why Florida went to a 10,000 # front axle several years ago...No issues with that one and not much $$ difference. |
Joe
Land of the Free, because of the Brave! |
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wright11
Senior Member
Canada
159 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 06:18:01 AM
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| hi all, how often do you grease, and are you using synthetic greases |
I'D WOULD RATHER BE CUMMIN THAN STROKIN ! ! ! !
I.C no future!! |
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wagonmaster
Top Member
USA
2298 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 12:13:17 PM
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| Regular grease, once a month. |
Joe
Land of the Free, because of the Brave! |
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Mechan1c
Top Member
USA
853 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 1:00:33 PM
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| Ditto on the 10K axles, we use Mobil CM syn. grease every 60 days. 2007 CE's w/DT's...zero problems. |
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IBTMech
Top Member
USA
973 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 3:51:14 PM
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| Our entire bus fleet has 10K axles and are lubed with Mobil CM-P every 2500 miles and I can't remember the last time I had kingpin issues. |
If it doesn't fit, FORCE it.
If it breaks, well, it needed replacing anyway.
Pullin' wrenches for 45 years. |
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ModMech
Top Member
USA
948 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 5:12:38 PM
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| We greased our fleet every 45 days but followed the Mfgr's instructions to the letter, and NEVER had KP issues. Then again, we didn't steam clean the axles except just prior to summer lay-up/servicing either and water in the KP will tear up the bushings. |
If you want customer service, you NEED an International! |
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