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Title: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: Barry & Cindy on April 20, 2016, 11:26:21 pm
We purchased 20 new OEM Alcoa lug nut covers for our Stud-Piloted Budd-Nut wheels from CB World. 
They have identical Alcoa p/n 000150 identifications on the inside as our original caps with the same inside metal bracket. 
Alcoa caps are also called Hug-A-Lug.

Some of our original covers must have got tired and decided to leave us, so now we have many spares. 
Alcoa p/n 000150 is assigned Barjan product code 0486150.

$1.32 each, no shipping & no tax, purchased March 24.

CB World sells through WestCoastMall.net

0486150 Alcoa Bulk 1.5 Inch Hex Lug Nut Cover, WestCoastMall.net (http://www.westcoastmall.net/barjan-0486150-alcoa-bulk-15-inch-hex-lug-nut-cover-p-2959.html?osCsid=m2kfl0uotcqagerkshetl5kqe3)

I see today that their price is $1.99.  Don't know why the price increased from $1.32. 
They arrived evenly stacked & well protected in a sturdy package. 

Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: kenhat on April 20, 2016, 11:43:19 pm
Thanks Barry! I've been looking for quite a while and the best price I've found has been $3.50! I just ordered 50.

see ya
ken
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: Barry & Cindy on April 21, 2016, 11:02:39 am
Hey Ken & Dori,  now your beautiful coach will have a new set of pretty's on their wheels.  Glad we shared our find.
Barry & Cindy
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: nitehawk on April 21, 2016, 12:11:46 pm
Raneystruckparts.com has 1-1/2" chrome plated steel nut covers for $1.50 each. Also, a few varieties of shapes.
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: FourTravelers on April 21, 2016, 03:01:15 pm
Thanks Barry!!
I just ordered 10, good price!
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: propman on April 21, 2016, 04:56:56 pm
Now you tell me :-(  I just ordered 3 from Haltec. 800-321-6471 I think $4.50 plus first class mail.

Response from Alcoa:
"The 000185 is the correct part number for a single nut cover. The 01851 is for a pack of 10. You can purchase them individually at Haltec. 800-321-6471. If you have any questions in doing so please let me know.

Robert (Buddy) Bazzel
Sr. Quality Technician
3320 Gilchrist Rd.
Mogadore, OH. 44260
Ph. 800-242-9898 (option 1)
Fax 330-777-5834
Cell 216-633-5357
robert.bazzel@alcoa.com"
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: oldgrayrider on April 21, 2016, 05:56:33 pm
Nice find Barry! I got a bakers dozen.
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: mikeshort09 on April 30, 2016, 04:56:10 pm
Thanks Barry. I ordered 3 however these are too large for my wheel lugs. didn't measure them but they are considerably larger
Title: Re: Alcoa lug nut covers – found good price
Post by: Barry & Cindy on April 30, 2016, 08:00:21 pm
Mike & Ellen,  Yes there are different types (& sizes) of lug nuts & covers.  There are also several styles of Alcoa wheel hub caps.  Sorry you got the wrong ones.

Earlier coaches like ours also use Budd nuts which are two-piece for the duals.  One needs to know if the wheel stud and nut are Budd style as they are normal-right-turn on right side, but reversed-left-turn on left side with a "L" stamped in the stud.  When a tech with a big air gun drives off the left side nuts, without paying attention, they can permanently damage the stud in less than a minute if they set the gun to left turn wanting to loosen the nut, but end up over-tightening the nut and yielding (stretching) the stud threads.

Budd nuts use 1-1/2" push-on covers.  Other styles also use push-on and some use thread-on covers.  Here is a list of popular covers:
http://www.alcoa.com/alcoawheels/north_america/en/info_page/accessories_hd_hug_a_lug.asp