Are these singles without the hub flip?

[tklm539]

I just found this on ebay. Are these the original rears with the inners removed and the outer wheels just mounted back on?

I have only seen the singles that are flipped around to look like the front. Am I looking at it incorrectly?

Thanks

Tom

 

[Jones]

Kinda looks like it. Rears are sure sitting inboard a ways.

 

[Westech]

the hubs are NOT flipped on that truck

 

[tklm539]

I did not know it could be done that way. Is there a downside? Seems like a lot less works. Would that put the outer wheel a the width it was originally (wider than when the hub is flipped)?

Tom

 

[rizzo]

I have my truck set up that way. I do not put very much weight on the back and don't drive a lot of miles with it.

 

[rockman]

unflipped hubs

I did change last summer with my XL 12.5 and so far so good. There was some talk about have the center of the hub too far past the midpoint of the bearings but no drawback seen yet. It also saves on investing on 135 rims and flipping the hubs. I also can chnge back to duals easily.

Bill now in TN

 

[pa.rich]

RE: unflipped hubs

No offense, but in the past whenever I saw a dually with only the outsides mounted, I would laugh to myself and think: ..... "Poorman's duals".. Why not, if you arent carrying alot of weight.It would be the same as a single axle truck, and they carry alot of weight. And that reminds me , I am carrying alot of weight, but just lost 8lbs.

 

[FreightTrain]

RE: unflipped hubs

actually,this is a VERY bad idea.You will burn your bearings out quickly.Instead of the inner and outter bearings getting a downward load they are being Twisted upward on the end.The outer bearing is supporting almost all the weight of the rear of the truck.Think of it this way,Hold a mallet by the handle close to the head.Pretty easy to hold it straight.Now hold it at the handle and hold it straight out.That's why I laught at all those stupid Ricers and Ghetto cruisers with Roller Skate wheels.I know they are pretty much distroying their cars.

 

[pa.rich]

RE: unflipped hubs

Hey! Is your chimp shooting at my Oxford?

 

[FSBruva]

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Matt