King pin for new fifth wheel trailer

BILL_K · Aug 1, 2003

Hi all
I am building a fifth wheel trailer and am having trouble finding
a source for the king pin for the hitch on the trailer.. Any help would
be great.
Thanks.
Billk

theboman · Aug 4, 2003

No clue on where to find one except maybe a NAPA, but I have a great tip on installing king pins.
As soon as you get the king pin put it in a deep freezer (or a freezer) and let it set until you put it in place (hopefully that'll be 24 hours or more later).
The cold draws up (shrinks) the king pin a tiny bit, and you'll appreciate that if you've ever installed a king pin.

Junkman · Jan 24, 2004

The king pin that he is talking about is the one that holds the trailer to the tractor. The king pin that you are referring to are the ones that go in the front axles. Two entirely different things..
I would suggest that you contact a trailer manufacturer and see if they will sell you one. If not, try a salvage yard for trucks and see if you can buy a used one. I doubt that it is going to be a commonly obtainable part.

Lazy · Jan 24, 2004

Hi
This might be what you're looking for

http://www.lowcosttrailersupplies.com/Merchant3/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LCTS&Product_Code=T809

charlie.

BILL_K · Jan 24, 2004

Thank you
This is just what I was looking for
Billk

theonlybull · Jan 24, 2004

any machine shop should be able to build one, but i doubt it would be that cheap

Junkman · Jan 24, 2004

I guess that reading old posts and breathing new life into them is useful sometimes.... The last time that I had done this, the post went on for weeks and many pages.... Glad that you are now able to find what you need. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif