Patent ID: 8469378

Claim:
A steering knuckle assembly comprising: a steering knuckle having a first side, a second side disposed opposite the first side, a first circumferential surface that extends from the first side, and a second circumferential surface that extends from the second side toward the first side, and a step surface that extends from the first circumferential surface to the second circumferential surface, wherein the first and second circumferential surfaces at least partially define a hole; and a spindle that is disposed in the hole and has a first spindle circumferential surface, a second spindle circumferential surface, and a spindle step surface that extends from the first spindle circumferential surface to the second spindle circumferential surface, wherein the spindle step surface engages the step surface; wherein the first spindle circumferential surface engages the first circumferential surface and the second spindle circumferential surface engages the second circumferential surface.