CUTHBERT'S KINGPIN GAITERS
by Cuthbert Twillie

I like the idea of  kingpin gaiters, though I can't decide whether the leather or the "Sunbrella" would be the better material. Either one is better than absolutely nothing protecting the lower end of the king-pin  where most of the wear occurs.

I've seen suggestions for nylon seals below the lower bush to keep out the grime and grit. I won't badmouth the nylon seal idea, but the leather or "Sunbrella" gaiter is ever-so-much easier to install. A piece of "Sunbrella" 3 1/2" by 6" will cover the lower or rebound spring, and a piece 10" by 10" will cover the main spring. Both of these dimensions allow a half inch to hem all the edges and an inch to sew on the "Velcro" that fastens the gaiters to themselves. Before sewing the velcro, make sure the fit is perfect on your springs.

P.S.
Thinking I was so...o..o.. o clever, I told my brand new best friend Lorne Goldman (of  www.gomog.com) about the gaiters. He's tried my idea and likes it. He also noted that a length of flexible vacuum cleaner hose, slit and slipped over the springs. can also to a decent job. It takes some trial and error to find the perfect size of the hose. If this is any help the mainspring is 2 1/2" in diameter and the rebound spring is 1 1/2" in diameter. If you should find the perfect size for each spring, let us know.

Bill Button's Petromatic Automatic Kingpin Greaser


 
 
 

Here is an item made by Petromatic. It provides for automatic greasing in normal situations but if used with the standard Morgan kingpin it does nothing. One must drill the kingpin oiler passage down to the middle of the stub kingpin bushes to have an effect. Fill the greaser through its grease nipple to the black line on the glass container and set the spring tension to that of the three settings you choose (Bill uses the stiffest). See also Remote Greasing (the argument against).

Bill purchased his petromatics for about $15.00 each at:
McGuire Bearing
5516 First Ave South
Seattle, Washington
206 767-3283

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