StingrayL82
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Leeann wrote:I didn’t say a thing.
And I have NO idea whatsoever what you’re talking about. None. Nope. Not me.
LOL! I tried for hours to get that ******* nut off of the stud and couldn't, not even with lockjaws on the back of the stud. I finally just lost my temper and flipped out.
Close-up of the hub face. It was only a 5-lb. short sledge.
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Leeann
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Pretty sure I used the blue wrench (torch), a c-clamp and a mini-sledge.
And lots (did I say lots?) of very bad words.
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
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StingrayL82
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Leeann wrote:Pretty sure I used the blue wrench (torch), a c-clamp and a mini-sledge.
And lots (did I say lots?) of very bad words.
I'm quite sure ****sucker, mother****** and combinations of those words came out of my mouth multiple times. Pretty sure Father Almine from Loyola High School would have fainted. (Yes, I'm from Maryland too, Timonium).
Any ideas on where to get a used one? I know they're not available new anymore, unless you know something.
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StingrayL82
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Let me ask you this....wouldn't the front hub assembly from a '75 D300 fit? I can find those all day long.
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Leeann
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Loyola, eh? I bet the nuns are tripping over each other, rulers in hand, to get at you.
The hubs don’t look the same, not that the pics are equal.
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StingrayL82
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Leeann wrote:Loyola, eh? I bet the nuns are tripping over each other, rulers in hand, to get at you.
The hubs don’t look the same, not that the pics are equal.
No nuns, just Jesuit priests....the nuns were at St. Joseph's in Cockeysville.
No, the hubs aren't the same, but would they fit the spindle, or am I just completely fornicated?
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After calming down, I went back outside and reassessed the situation. I ended up doing what I should have done in the first place and cut the stud and nut off.
Now I had to deal with Freddy's Irish Anger and fix the dents in the hub. I took the same cutoff wheel and laid it horizontal and got 95% of the stupidity out. I used my Dremel with a small sanding drum and got all of the bumps from the dents out. I then ground a bit off of the dust cap and Bob's your uncle...everything is good to go. No clearance issues, no rubbing, nothing.
So now, instead of needing a new hub and rotor, I just need a couple of new studs.
This project was supposed to help PTSD. Sometimes I think it exacerbates it.
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Griff in Fairbanks
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StingrayL82 wrote:After calming down, I went back outside and reassessed the situation. I ended up doing what I should have done in the first place and cut the stud and nut off.
Now I had to deal with Freddy's Irish Anger and fix the dents in the hub. I took the same cutoff wheel and laid it horizontal and got 95% of the stupidity out. I used my Dremel with a small sanding drum and got all of the bumps from the dents out. I then ground a bit off of the dust cap and Bob's your uncle...everything is good to go. No clearance issues, no rubbing, nothing.
So now, instead of needing a new hub and rotor, I just need a couple of new studs.
This project was supposed to help PTSD. Sometimes I think it exacerbates it.
One question -- press-in dust caps or threaded dust caps?
If I could find front hubs for my '73 RM350, with threaded-in dust caps, I'm fairly sure we can find a new hub for you.
You may have the heavier front axle for medium-duty trucks. Those were sometimes put in CB300 and MB300 chassis.
Try the parts stores that specialize medium-duty trucks, like delivery and tow trucks. (They may not be open until Monday.)
I can check my sources but not until Monday or Tuesday.
If it has press-in dust caps, you can clean it up. Just watch the dust caps to make sure they stay put. (You may have to expand them slightly to make them stay put.)
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
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StingrayL82
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Griff in Fairbanks wrote:StingrayL82 wrote:After calming down, I went back outside and reassessed the situation. I ended up doing what I should have done in the first place and cut the stud and nut off.
Now I had to deal with Freddy's Irish Anger and fix the dents in the hub. I took the same cutoff wheel and laid it horizontal and got 95% of the stupidity out. I used my Dremel with a small sanding drum and got all of the bumps from the dents out. I then ground a bit off of the dust cap and Bob's your uncle...everything is good to go. No clearance issues, no rubbing, nothing.
So now, instead of needing a new hub and rotor, I just need a couple of new studs.
This project was supposed to help PTSD. Sometimes I think it exacerbates it.
One question -- press-in dust caps or threaded dust caps?
If I could find front hubs for my '73 RM350, with threaded-in dust caps, I'm fairly sure we can find a new hub for you.
You may have the heavier front axle for medium-duty trucks. Those were sometimes put in CB300 and MB300 chassis.
Try the parts stores that specialize medium-duty trucks, like delivery and tow trucks. (They may not be open until Monday.)
I can check my sources but not until Monday or Tuesday.
If it has press-in dust caps, you can clean it up. Just watch the dust caps to make sure they stay put. (You may have to expand them slightly to make them stay put.)
Press-in caps, and I got it fixed. I just need to buy new wheel studs for it.
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I also just realized that yesterday was Friday the 13th. Yes, I am superstitious.
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