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  1. 12-10-2016, 07:49 PM #1
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    How important are the plastic hub caps on the inside of the front wheels? They are really cheap plastic and come off easily.
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    They are to help keep water and dust out of the bearings. I get mine spares from Part shark .com There 4.95 each
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    Quote Originally Posted by wd8ajj View Post
    They are to help keep water and dust out of the bearings. I get mine spares from Part shark .com There 4.95 each
    OK. Found it here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tehrlich View Post
    How important are the plastic hub caps on the inside of the front wheels? They are really cheap plastic and come off easily.
    Lost one ,got a replacement from dealer. When installing put a thin covering of silicone around edge, never lost another one .
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    Default Here's what I would do...

    Check with Lamontster garage. I got a nice set of bullet ones that have set screws and been on there for many thousands of miles. got matching set for rear axel...

    20160225_102032.jpg if you zoom to the rear axel you can see them...
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