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Title: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Scott & Heather on June 17, 2015, 07:31:27 AM
Been searching the Internet with various search strings trying to find the name or source of these center caps that hide the lug nuts. Need a name of the style or a source please :)
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F17%2F6bcc610ce1bd4f93dc0f6bb1a0763f56.jpg&hash=67f8f466d686e75ac6503d12320bb2edba9e0045)
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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: lostagain on June 17, 2015, 11:52:22 AM
Hub caps.

JC
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: eagle19952 on June 17, 2015, 12:03:51 PM
chrome rusts/deteriorates...imo go black...

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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Scott & Heather on June 17, 2015, 12:16:32 PM
once you go black, you never go back! :)

JC, are you saying those are actually covers? Not rims with center caps?
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: CrabbyMilton on June 17, 2015, 02:57:10 PM
I like that PREVOST that comes with those "hub caps". :)
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: lostagain on June 17, 2015, 03:38:27 PM
Looks to me like polished aluminum allow wheels such as Alcoas maybe, with nice hub caps that fit over the nuts.

JC
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: skihor on June 17, 2015, 04:22:55 PM
That does look sharp, but, kind of hard to check the lug nuts during a pre-trip. Not for me. When you're driving a 30K to 50K vehicle I pre-trip just like a semi truck.

Don & Sheila
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: sledhead on June 17, 2015, 04:27:30 PM
I have ones something like this ...but to take them off I have to remove lug 5 nuts to remove and would like to find one you could remove the centre part with out removing the lug nuts ? are they out there ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Semi-Truck-Rear-Axle-Cover-w-Removable-Hub-Cap-/110683148949 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Semi-Truck-Rear-Axle-Cover-w-Removable-Hub-Cap-/110683148949) 

thanks   dave
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 22, 2015, 08:46:52 PM
I have a set of four I would like to part with if you are interested. They're in decent shape and include the brackets for lug-centric wheels. PM me if interested, Scott.
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Scott & Heather on June 22, 2015, 11:20:32 PM
Kitt, I'm after a specific style that hides the lug nuts like the photos I posted. Are yours this style?


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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: chessie4905 on June 23, 2015, 04:05:39 AM
https://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webcart_category3.php?catid=HUBCAPS (https://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webcart_category3.php?catid=HUBCAPS)
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 23, 2015, 05:47:47 AM
Scott, yes they are the same. I tried to upload a photo but Tapatalk keeps coming up with an error that I can't upload to the forum. As soon as I figure something out I will get you a photo.


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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: luvrbus on June 23, 2015, 06:45:24 AM
The hideaways covers like you are looking for Scott only work with hub pilot wheels I am told,the base goes behind the lug nuts and the cover snaps on they don't work with a tapered nut   
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 23, 2015, 07:20:20 AM
Cliff, the ones I have use a bracket with a taper to fit the wheel and nuts on a lug centric wheel.


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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Prevo on June 23, 2015, 07:56:16 AM
I believe the ones pictured on the Prevost are purchased from T.K.Kane www.tkane.com (http://www.tkane.com) 800-550-2466.  They are stainless steel very durable but a pain to remove & replace, also very expensive I have them on my coach & lost  one on the rear driver & it was $180.00 for replacement of that one, probably about 6 yrs ago.  I made a special tool to remove them they use a allen wrench for that
Title: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 23, 2015, 08:32:37 AM
Scott, here's a photo with them in my bus before I took them off:

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0niyj8ozrq0p7k/Photo1.jpg?raw=1)

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0niyj8ozrq0p7k/Photo1.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0niyj8ozrq0p7k/Photo1.jpg?dl=0))

And here are the parts (the nuts and bolts are on the hubcaps):

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/pgjkhy502a8hlro/Photo2.jpg?raw=1)

(https://www.dropbox.com/s/pgjkhy502a8hlro/Photo2.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/pgjkhy502a8hlro/Photo2.jpg?dl=0))

Two brackets are used per wheel with three lug nuts over each. The nut (inside the hubcap) slides down into the groove on the bracket and then tightened with an allen key. I believe the caps are stainless steel.

-Kitt


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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: eagle19952 on June 23, 2015, 10:48:40 AM
your pics no worky..
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 23, 2015, 11:05:47 AM
Quote from: eagle19952 on June 23, 2015, 10:48:40 AM
your pics no worky..

Yeah, if only I could just upload the pics from Tapatalk and not spend my entire day making a single post...

I added direct links to the photos on Dropbox.


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Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: eagle19952 on June 23, 2015, 11:50:27 AM
there now..
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: luvrbus on June 23, 2015, 12:05:17 PM
Posting photos here suck for me too Kitt  ;D don't you love F/B
Title: Re: Aluminum center caps
Post by: Kitt on June 23, 2015, 12:09:50 PM
Quote from: luvrbus on June 23, 2015, 12:05:17 PM
Posting photos here suck for me too Kitt  ;D don't you love F/B

;D