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| | | | Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 | 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.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 122 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 122 | 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 I've seen this asked and answered several times and the consensus seems to be to hold them together during assembly. Installing them as a unit makes half as many parts to handle... time saver. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 | Thanks ! just wanted to be sure
1953 3100
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212 | I had that set up on a 50 3100 half ton. Someone had separated the front hubs and every so often the front lugs would snap off in a curve. I would keep a box of spares under the seat. | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,171 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,171 | Someone had separated the front hubs and every so often the front lugs would snap off in a curve. 
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 | I had that set up on a 50 3100 half ton. Someone had separated the front hubs and every so often the front lugs would snap off in a curve. I would keep a box of spares under the seat. Did you replace the missing rivets? I would be more afraid of doing that job incorrectly than snapping a lug stud on a turn.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,450 | 6571 Something doesn't ring true there. You shouldn't have your lugs snapping -off like that,however had a 1-ton that done that changed it to 5/8 lug bolts. Then went to tubeless wheels, fixed it !! | | | | | Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 84 | So should the hubs be riveted to the front drums or are they OK without rivets? I have the CCP hubs.
1953 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,308 | No need to use rivets in my opinion. I have the CPP hubs on 2 of 3100s. I don't think it would be possible/practical to rivet the drums to those aluminum hubs.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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