I'm leaking at the rear hub. I assume If I remove this cap behind the nuts I'll find a gasket that is bad but just want to confirm I'm barking up the right tree and see if anyone knows the part number I'll be looking for.
They came with gaskets . All of the torque passes through this joint and the gaskets weep .
Rtv. About the thickness of a coat of spray paint should solve the leak.
The bolt torque is about 90 ish.
You can find the gasket at places like Fleet truck parts and probably a napa store that deals with heavy duty trucks.
I always bought mine at brake supply houses. If you Google "Franklin Truck Parts" and find one locally they have them also.
Anyone have any tips for getting the damn plate off once the nuts are removed? From what I can tell, the chrome shroud around it can't be removed without removing the wheel and my fingers aren't strong enough to pry it away on their own and I can't get a tool in there with the shroud in place.
I've heard that you can tap the cover with a brass hammer to loosen it. Have never done it so if you do, proceed with caution.
I tried that with a block of wood to no avail. I only went to a certain point though before I chickened out and came here
Hit the plate with a sledge hammer. Maybe tricky with that chrome piece in the way. Sometimes they have to be hit hard and more than once.
Hold a sledgehammer against the 2 arches and hit with a 16lb. sledge against the first sledge. Done it many times. If it is too deep for the first hammer use a hammer head or very heavy steel pin.
It looks like it would hard to hit with a sledge hammer, so I would try and find a heavy piece of
round stock that weighs at least twenty pounds and swing that at your axel to pop the tapered
collars. Square stock would also work.
Like others have said hit hard with a sledgehammer, you'll be pulling the axle shaft it's more than a plate or cover.
The hub cap needs to come off. It is held on by every other nut. So you only need to take half of the nuts off. The wheel will be still firmly attached. There are cone washers on the axle studs. Most of the time hitting the axle with a good sized hammer will dislodge them. If not then you might have to use a screw driver or similar tool and a smaller hammer to turn the cone washer counter clockwise. Hope this helps. I have removed many an axle from an ORED.