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I have previously said on here that you can use manual hubs without a spacer - as sold in the Big Jimny Shop, by cutting down the wheel bearing nuts.
Well you can't and I was wrong!
I won't embarass myself twice on this forum by telling you a second time how I have learnt this. If you really want to know the why's and wherefores - I'm sure you'll find my admission of a cock up somewhere on the forum!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
Better check mine tomorrow now! I've manual hubs, were fitted when I got it, it so far is the only original mod by the previous owner and every one of them was ermmm........
Yes, I've chased out some iffy work on mine and think I've finally taken so much of the truck apart and replaced things or put it back together again properly that there is nothing left of the previous owners messes! I hope!!!
If you find that I am wrong again and that they can fit it would be interesting to know but as I bolted mine up they pressed on the plate / washer / spacer behind the circlip.
Now you could still fit manual hubs without the spacers from the Big Jimny Shop by cutting down the bearing nut AND this plate / spacer / washer whatever you want to call it or replace it with a smaller simply round washer, but I think the easiest and best solution is to just use a Big Jimny Spacer!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
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