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what center caps fit with front disks?

Posted: March 23, 2010, 8:43 pm
by snopek
i have a 62 with stock rims and the stock center caps wont clear the dust caps. what center caps can i run if any? any one else have this prob?

Posted: March 23, 2010, 8:52 pm
by Gritsngumbo
Re-edit: Sorry, I didn't realize you said disc brakes. Usually the problem is that the original "innie" wheels rub on the disc brake caliper, which can be fixed with a 3/8" spacer to move the wheel out a bit. Maybe that would solve your problem. All the disc brake kits I've seen for the straight axle trucks use the original spindles so the length should remain the same.

Posted: March 23, 2010, 8:53 pm
by slickmainer
would the 4x4 inny caps fit?

Posted: March 23, 2010, 9:26 pm
by ezernut9mm
dan has had the same problem. pm cdherman and see if he has any suggestions.

Posted: March 24, 2010, 3:59 pm
by "Whitey Ford"
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i have a 62 with discs. These are ford rims remake from summit 5x4.5 witht he 42 ford cap. not sure if this helps

Posted: March 24, 2010, 5:27 pm
by cdherman
I don't understand the problem -- 61 disc brake conversions usually use the old spindles. So the "bottle cap" style original hub capss should still work.

Now, perhaps someone dropped a whole different front end in there??

Does this truck have independant suspension?

Are you sure these are stock rims? Are they very narrow? 16"? I think (never have verfied) that the old 16" rims will bolt on to a 5x5.5 hub fine, but they are shallower and the hub caps may not fit. Just a thought.