Running no center cap

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Running no center cap 2016-12-01 14:38:32 Post No. 16248858
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Running no center cap Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:38:32 Post No. 16248858 [Report]

sup /o/

Pic is related. I have a 2wd Ram 1500. The front wheel bearing assembly, by design, has a ~1in hole in the center. Normally this is covered up by the center cap on the wheel.

I bought a winter tire combo off of tire rack. Firestone, studs, steelies. Did it during the summer and got them WAY cheap + an additional promotion. Going to put them on in January as that is when my side of the mountain tends to get rocked by snow.

My stock center caps look terrible on the cheap steel wheels. Would anything bad result if I didn't put them on and just rocked a through hole in the center of my front wheels?

Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:40:32 Post No.16248865
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Never heard of this company before...looks like they sell cheap commie shit but it illustrates the hole

Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:45:22 Post No.16248880
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:45:22 Post No.16248880 [Report]

shouldn't be an issue.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:52:49 Post No.16248900
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 14:52:49 Post No.16248900 [Report]

>>16248880
thanks

Unrelated question

Who here drives RWD in the winter?

I've been doing it for >15y now and people still are telling me I'm going to get stuck or kill myself.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:24:58 Post No.16248983
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:24:58 Post No.16248983 [Report]

>>16248858
There should be a hole in the backside of the bearing too unless they plugged that from the factory so the center cap isn't gonna do much for protection against corrosion.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:27:59 Post No.16248997
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:27:59 Post No.16248997 [Report]

>>16248900
A 2wd truck is awful in the snow, but with enough weight n the bed it's not that bad

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:38:32 Post No.16249031
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:38:32 Post No.16249031 [Report]

>>16248858
>shaft splines
>2wd
>front

Son, that isn't how hub assemblies work.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:42:16 Post No.16249048
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:42:16 Post No.16249048 [Report]

>>16249031
Yeah it is. Chrysler uses the same hubs on 2wd and 4wd trucks.

It's cheaper that way, and they dont have to stock two different assemblies.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:48:59 Post No.16249069
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:48:59 Post No.16249069 [Report]

If they fit you should run them to prevent corrosion.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:57:33 Post No.16249096
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 15:57:33 Post No.16249096 [Report]

>>16248858
It's not a 4wd, it's not being used, the hole gets covered in the summer.

Who gives a shit if there's a bit of rust in there. The truck sure don't.

Anonymous 2016-12-01 17:27:49 Post No.16249370
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Anonymous 2016-12-01 17:27:49 Post No.16249370 [Report]

Well your main concern would be that you don't have an axle shift in the hole, otherwise how will the power get to the front wheels as well?

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