Hubcap Retention Policy - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

harrydunn · 06-11-2012, 08:09 AM

Greetings--

I've been having trouble keeping my front left dog-dish hubcap on lately. Took a fairly sharp turn this weekend and off she went onto the local golf course.

Fore! I did score some golf balls during my search so it wasn't too bad and ultimately did find the hubcap in the ditch. They are the original painted caps and are not in fantastic shape so it's not a huge deal, cosmetically speaking.

That being said, I've just finished restoring my set of stainless caps that will be going on it soon and I really don't want those to start flying away on me. Any tips? My first thought would be to move it to a rear wheel to see if that helps during the turns or perhaps move the entire wheel to the rear. I can remember them falling off every now and again when my grandfather owned it that past 40 years so it's nothing new apparently.

Thanks.

Keith Seymore · 06-11-2012, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harrydunn

I can remember them falling off every now and again when my grandfather owned it that past 40 years so it's nothing new apparently.

Thanks.

Yep. As a result eventually we went to "bolt on" caps across the board - by management edict.

K

**special-K** · 06-12-2012, 08:16 AM

I've never had a hubcap fall off,and I've run many a truck with them. I imaging if one does it's either mis-shaped or stretched out somehow. The only time I've seen them come off is on 4wds hitting the deep mud or water real hard. And,that's the front ones,only. I figure it's hydraulic pressure from water/mud being forced into the little bit of space around the hub with nowhere to go once in there.

ChevLoRay · 06-12-2012, 03:00 PM

I "flung a flipper" on my '54 Ford, one day. Enlisted a girl friend to ride with me and revisited my path....and I was 12 miles from home...and she spotted it in a ditch. Guess nobody wanted those Lancer 4-bars if they only found one.

harrydunn · 08-02-2012, 12:17 PM

Lost the front left again but found it on the same golf course! Time to swap that one to the back I suppose. Three of my wheels came from the same mid-80's Chevy truck. The fourth came from a different donor. I'm guessing that may be the wheel that is giving me troubles.

06-11-2012, 08:09 AM	#1
harrydunn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 256	Hubcap Retention Policy Greetings-- I've been having trouble keeping my front left dog-dish hubcap on lately. Took a fairly sharp turn this weekend and off she went onto the local golf course. Fore! I did score some golf balls during my search so it wasn't too bad and ultimately did find the hubcap in the ditch. They are the original painted caps and are not in fantastic shape so it's not a huge deal, cosmetically speaking. That being said, I've just finished restoring my set of stainless caps that will be going on it soon and I really don't want those to start flying away on me. Any tips? My first thought would be to move it to a rear wheel to see if that helps during the turns or perhaps move the entire wheel to the rear. I can remember them falling off every now and again when my grandfather owned it that past 40 years so it's nothing new apparently. Thanks. __________________ 1972 GMC 2500 Custom, 96K miles, Purchased New By My Grandparents 2016 Toyota Tundra TRD Off-Road SR5 1993/2003/2005 Toyota Land Cruisers 2004 Corvette Z06 / 2000 Covette Coupe 2006 Ducati Multistrada 2014 BMW X3 XDrive35i M Sport

06-12-2012, 08:16 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Hubcap Retention Policy I've never had a hubcap fall off,and I've run many a truck with them. I imaging if one does it's either mis-shaped or stretched out somehow. The only time I've seen them come off is on 4wds hitting the deep mud or water real hard. And,that's the front ones,only. I figure it's hydraulic pressure from water/mud being forced into the little bit of space around the hub with nowhere to go once in there. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-12-2012, 03:00 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Hubcap Retention Policy I "flung a flipper" on my '54 Ford, one day. Enlisted a girl friend to ride with me and revisited my path....and I was 12 miles from home...and she spotted it in a ditch. Guess nobody wanted those Lancer 4-bars if they only found one. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

08-02-2012, 12:17 PM	#5
harrydunn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 256	Re: Hubcap Retention Policy Lost the front left again but found it on the same golf course! Time to swap that one to the back I suppose. Three of my wheels came from the same mid-80's Chevy truck. The fourth came from a different donor. I'm guessing that may be the wheel that is giving me troubles. __________________ 1972 GMC 2500 Custom, 96K miles, Purchased New By My Grandparents 2016 Toyota Tundra TRD Off-Road SR5 1993/2003/2005 Toyota Land Cruisers 2004 Corvette Z06 / 2000 Covette Coupe 2006 Ducati Multistrada 2014 BMW X3 XDrive35i M Sport



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