KP540 Front Axle Review with Ian Johnson | ECGS 40-Spline Kingpin Steering Axle

00:00 Intro 01:00 KP540 Kingpin C-Ends 02:00 KP540 Kingpin Knuckle 03:01 Wear Parts Discussion 04:16 KP540 Hub, Spindle & Oversized Bearings 05:30 Brake Options – Ram 3500 & Wilwood 06:30 Ian’s Final Thoughts & Wrap … Introducing the KP540 Front Axle – East Coast Gear Supply’s newly engineered, 40-spline kingpin steering axle designed for today’s big-tire, high-horsepower off-road rigs. In this video, Ian Johnson of Big Tire Garage walks through the complete KP540 builder kit: massive kingpin C-ends, custom forged knuckles, a purpose-built 40-spline spindle with 80,000 lb yield strength, oversized Timken bearings, and off-the-shelf brake compatibility . What You’ll Learn: • Why a ground-up approach was taken to built the ultimate wheel ends - the next evolution of 40 spline Inner C, Knuckle, Spindle, Wheel Hub • What's included in the KP540 Builder's Kit • How the Massive Kingpin Inner C provides maximum performance over Balljoints Inner Cs. • How the kingpin delivers long-term serviceability with simple bushing and bearing replacements with parts that have been on the market for decades • How the KP540 Knuckle was engineered to out perform existing knuckles • How the KP540 Hubs are larger than current hubs to maximize larger bearings • Why a larger true 40 spline spindle is necessary • Why we chose to use OE brakes and bearings versus exotic, single-source wear components “This is all 100 % designed together as one cohesive unit — not bolting junkyard parts to aftermarket bits,” says Chase Perry, founder of ECGS Ready to upgrade? 🛒 KP540 Builder Kits and Complete Axles: https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/p-33672-search.html?q=kp540 — Subscribe for more off-road engineering deep dives! 🔔 Hit the bell to never miss an install or product reveal.