Where can I find these hub caps

mcagnew

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I have a set of rims but am looking for the "smoothie" hub caps that have a hole in them for the bearing buddy...Heres a picture of what I am looking for.
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jtexas

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

Won't they retain water and rust your wheels prematurely? Not to mention breeding mosquitos?
 

KaGee

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

I have never seen anything like it before. Learn something new every day!<br /><br />When I added bb's, I ditched the hubcaps.
 

woosterken

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

Check with ford ask about "dog dish"for 4x4 hubs<br />they looked like that.<br />ken
 

Silvertip

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

These caps were very popular not too many years ago. 4x4 caps will have way too big a hole but would work. Baby Moons (no holes) are available from JC Whitney. Drill the hole using a hole saw.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

agree with upinsmoke. looks like a custom job. i would drill several small holes around the outside edge, so they can throw the water out. or you will have a tie running out of balance.
 

Silvertip

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

Hub caps don't fit tight enough to create a water seal so I don't see that as a problem. If you use weedy ramps you will want to remove them periodically to get the weeds out.
 

imported_bjs

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

ebay worlds largest junkyard or new parts.wal mart drill out hole with hole saw.
 

MRS

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

mcagnew, I have the same caps on my vanson trailer (1970) I had to change rims they had pin holes and would not seal any more. I did try to find were to buy new caps but nobody had them or ever heard of them good luck I am still looking myself.
 

rottenray6402

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

Like Upinsmoke said: Baby moons and use a hole saw to drill a large enough hole for the BB to extend out of. Treat the raw edge of the metal with a clear varnish or clear spray paint or they will rust. The caps don't fit tight enough on the wheel to retain water however they have a rolled edge that could hold water when parked. I would go with the advise to drill several holes in the outer edge so the water can sling out when you are on the road home.
 

jlshields

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

mcagnew, a friend of mine used to have an EasyLoader or Shorelander trailer, I don't remember which, and it had your kind of caps.<br />John
 

SeaKaye12

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Re: Where can I find these hub caps

Out here in California there are a lot of the older Vanson trailers around that have those hub-caps. Other older trailers as well.<br /><br />I just assumed that they would still be available in a trailer supply store...but come to think of it..I haven't seen any for sale new.<br /><br />Good luck, Chuck
 
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