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Why were front hubs staked to brake drums? #1428445 10/29/2021 10:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 Florida C Cletus1950 'Bolter
Cletus1950 'Bolter C Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 Florida	I am getting ready to replace the front hubs on my 53 3100 and was wondering why the front hubs were staked to the brake drums, from what I read when you replace the hubs you don't have to re stake them? or is this not true. Thanks 1953 3100

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Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	Cletus1950	10/29/2021 10:50 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	Greg '46	10/30/2021 12:02 AM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	Cletus1950	10/30/2021 12:39 AM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	6571	10/30/2021 9:22 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	klhansen	10/30/2021 9:36 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	52Carl	10/31/2021 12:09 AM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	fixite7	10/31/2021 1:07 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	Cletus1950	10/31/2021 3:49 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	52Carl	10/31/2021 10:24 PM
Re: Why were front hubs staked to brake drums?	Cletus1950	10/31/2021 10:26 PM

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