Axle Hub

[Toys4Me]

I did some searching but couldn't find what I'm looking for and I thought for sure someone put a link but I'm looking for the 5 bolt axle hubs. Not the adapters but the actual hubs without the adapter.

[amphibious drew]

There was a 4 bolt one people were using from a go cart supply place.

[hydromike]

Mike, I haven't seen many machines that run the 5-bolt hubs/axle tube combo that'll fit the Attex. Tank Trainers had them, but I don't remember ever seeing any other factory units from Attex or any other manufacturer. If anyone does know of one, please post the link....

[JoeMeg]

I had to make the one's Gizmo is running from scratch.



Honestly though,they don't differ much from these that were made from "existing" items. They're what I'm running on my Colt build.

[Toys4Me]

Those are exactly what I'm looking for. Time to start fabricating.

[Tomo]

hi
Find a vehicle in the junk yard with 5x 4.5 pcd
Typically a rear wheel drive Ford
Pull the axles and use the hubs [cut off and machine the bore to suit 1 1/4 etc ]
Already comes with studs /nuts
The advantages are the auto axle hub has a locator for the rim on the front side . This also serves as a dual purpose and acts with the shape at the rear side of the hub which is a taper . All this firmly supports the mount area for the wheel/studs etc .Far superior to an argo or max unit .

tomo

[PlumCrazy]

The FORD 9" and the 8.8" axles have been around since the early 80's in 4WDs like Rangers, F150s, Broncos, Explorers and the big Expeditions, not sure about the F250/350 series.
The 28 spline is 1.28" diameter and the 31 spline is 1.31" diameter.
The axle can be put on a lathe, cut off and the axle bored to fit over the Attex 1" axle.
That would give you a .140+" wall to bolt to the 1" axle, should be enough to bolt thru.

[Tomo]

hi
Using the junk yard setup in 99% occasions the wheel studs will have a raised lip that will need to be machined off . The lip is to locate the brake drum on the studs ,only small but u cannot fit a wheel straight up to the hub unless it is removed .

tomo

[jeffery9076]

Had a question would love to know more about milling down old ford axles to make new hubs and axles. WHAT KINDA MILLING MACHINE, COST? HOW MUCH HARDER IS IT TO MILL HARDENED AXLES? ANY OF THES DINKY MILLS CAN HANDLE THIS LIKE A SMITHY OR SMALLER

[Lantz]

If I had to do it again i would start with these:
3 BOLT TO 5 BOLT ADAPTERS
and work from there add on some dom tubing with a 3/8" hole.

Or if you know someone with a laser or such have them cut the plates like I did then weld on the dom tubing.
The only thing I had to do from there is ream out the dom a couple thousandths.
If you buy the dom 10 over 1" you wouldn't have to worry about it.

[Tomo]

HI,
Run the job past your local machine shop . Between shops there is always a big price /quality difference .Once the hubs have been bored out they are then heated and shrink fit to shaft . The face of the hub is then welded to the end of the shaft . Shaft is to your requirements.
I paid 20 $ per axle at the junk yard .
All of the above is not the cheapest way to do it but the strongest .

tomo