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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 431 Stovebolt Photo Moderator | | Stovebolt Photo Moderator Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 431 | Good Evening Bolters, I am rebuilding the rear hubs on my 1947 1-ton dually. The prior owner must have used a screwdriver and sizable hammer to back off the pair of nuts holding the hubs on. The threads on the drivers side are kind of boogered up. Anyone know the diameter and TPI on the axle so I could snoop around for a die to run on and off to clean up the threads? Also, is there a spanner wrench available to back off/install those nuts? And lastly, can new hub nuts be found or is this only a junk yard item? Many thanks - Joe
1947 - 3800 dually known as "Deadwrench"Link to a few photosIn this world there are givers and takers. The takers eat well, the givers sleep well. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy amtrakjoe, I think a thread file would be best for this thread restoration project, if you can find one with the correct pitch. There are expensive thread restoration kits available for axle tubes, but hardly worth purchasing for one job, the same is true for the proper sockets for the bearing adjusting nuts. As to the nuts themselves they may be available, I have never needed to find new ones, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 431 Stovebolt Photo Moderator | | Stovebolt Photo Moderator Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 431 | Thanks for the response. I am no machinist so I will have to dig a bit for a thread file. Sounds like a plan. - Joe
1947 - 3800 dually known as "Deadwrench"Link to a few photosIn this world there are givers and takers. The takers eat well, the givers sleep well. | | |
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