On Wed, 1 Jun 2011 07:19:26 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:

On May 31, 8:54Â*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 31 May 2011 05:35:03 -0700 (PDT), stryped
wrote:





Well, I am begining to wonder if this is an implement hub. I took the
hub off. It is studded with 6 studs on 5.5 similar to a chevy. But the
pilot hole is 3 5/8 wide. They are indeed both tapered bearings. inner
is Timken 2788, outer is Timken1779. About 40 bucks not counting seal
cost. When I measured the spindle I came up with 1.495 on the inner
side and .934 on the outter side.

Is it worth it to buy new bearings or is this set up a bad idea? (If
they are implement spindles I assume they are not meant to go much
over 20 mph?)

One think though it has a brake drum on it and wheel cyliner. There is
a cut hydraulic line on the back. Would an implement set up even have
that?

I found an axle at TSC for 159 bucks that would fit it. But mine is
set up as a drop axle and the TSC is straight which I am assuming
would cause my coupler height to be wrong.

By the way this is a dual axle trailer home made trailer.

Â*What you have is a 6 stud Toyota or Nissan - almost guaranteed .
Chevy had mostly 78mm center holes, while yours is about 93mm.

Nissans were 100mm, and Toyota 108mm, and were generally bolt-centric
- NOT Hub-centric(meaning they had clearance between the rim hole and
the hub center)

Toyota DOES use the Timken 1779 - as does Chevy. Don't think Nissan
does - so that pretty well narrows it down to Early Toyota Hilux if it
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There is no gap between the hub and wheel centers. Also, for some
reason this has a metal screw on dust cap. Does anyone know of a
vehicle that had a large diameter screw on dust cap? Also there are 15
inch tires on it. (205 70 r 15).
OK - the 15 inch tires could be from anything. The bolt pattern is
common enough - but 93mm centers are NOT common. Nor are thread-on
dust caps, since about 1930-ish.

15 inch wheels were not common that far back, so that pretty well
rules outautomotive hubs that I'm aquainted with.

Reliable Axle DID produce 6 on 5.5 steel hubs for drum brake
applications (10 and 12 inch) with thread on caps. These are OIL BATH
hubs, not grease-packed - not sure if they use the timken bearings you
have.

Eastern Marine's Trailer Superstore has them listed for 13 and 17
bucks - reliable part number 250-031620 and 21 (10 and 12 inch
respectively ) - their stock number 5291153 and 54 - 1-800-453-7379.

These are aluminum thread-on dust caps, with "O"rings, for oil bath
boat trailer hubs.