Early 30's or 40's Chrysler or Ford Axle(?) and spindle dust caps (threaded)

On 6 Mar 2005 08:39:51 -0800, wrote:

>....plug the empty
>holes in the backing plates once I remove them to keep dirt and such
>out of the back side of the spindles....
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The grease seals in the backs of the hubs will keep dirt out of the
bearings.

Many trailer builders stripped off the drums and backing plates when
using car/truck front axles--why carry the extra and unneeded weight
around? The backing plates will unbolt easily. Drums may be more
trouble to remove if the studs are pressed through them, so you might
want to leave them on rather than bother...but with the backing plates
removed, any foreign material will just fall out of the drum.

Joe
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