 The beauty of opting for the...  The beauty of opting for the '65-72 F-100 disc brake conversion offered by Classic Performance Products is that they have spindles that have been refurbished and black powdercoated, followed with new brake rotors and rebuilt calipers. |  Also included are new wheel...  Also included are new wheel bearings, seals, brake pads, and a new kingpin kit. Before installing the new kingpins, we checked the kingpin bushings and discovered that paint overspray was interfering with a press fit. We cleaned the kingpin bushings with a brake-cylinder hone and tested them for fitment. |  This tool is for extracting...  This tool is for extracting the cotter keys found on the nuts throughout the twin I-beam front suspension. Lineman pliers or dikes also work well. |
 We found LMC Truck in Lenexa,...  We found LMC Truck in Lenexa, KS, carries a complete line of replacement parts for Ford twin I-beam suspensions. These are their polyurethane bushings that upgrade the original Ford rubber parts. |  Here's a shot of the stock...  Here's a shot of the stock Ford rubber bushings in comparison to the LMC upgraded replacements. |  We found the best way to service...  We found the best way to service a Ford twin I-beam frontend is to remove it from the truck. Afterward, it was much easier to remove the original kingpins. |
 Extreme care needs to be taken...  Extreme care needs to be taken on parts that have to be reused. The last thing left to remove the twin I-beam frontend were the pivot bolts. |  We soaked the Grade 8 pivot...  We soaked the Grade 8 pivot bolts with Rost-Off before removing the nuts retaining them. |  To protect the threads, we...  To protect the threads, we used a brass hammer to drive the pivot bolt flush with the frame, and a 1/2-inch round brass drift to drive it the rest of the way out. |