Pizza pan hubcap project

[Christ]

No offense, but isn't that just a little over engineered?

[thatguitarguy]

It's the same principle as tire chains. Do you think these are over engineered?

I've had to change tires in the dark, in the middle of a blizzard, in sub-freezing weather, more than once. Needing to have extra tools to unscrew a hubcap that is bolted somehow to the wheel, or trying to break a caulk bead with a credit card, when your hands are freezing, is not feasible.

[luvit]

caulk bead w/ credit card = 4 seconds.
put some gloves in your glove box?

[thatguitarguy]

I can tell you've never done it.

[luvit]

lived in ND for 2 winters... been there.

[thatguitarguy]

And you've glued your hubcaps to your wheels and removed them with a credit card in sub-freezing temperature? I'm calling BS on this one.

[winkosmosis]

Originally Posted by Christ

thatguitarguy -

I made a suggestion to someone else about this same topic, actually. You can put screws though your lug nuts from the insides. The chrome caps are very thin, and easy to drill through. Plus, the studs don't screw in that far.

Alternatively, you could just thread screws through the chrome, as well. I'd rather at least have a nut JB-welded into the caps, though.

Those lug nut covers fall off, so I doubt they will hold a pizza pan.

I think it makes more sense to just use long lug nuts that leave unused treads at the top, and screw the correct tread bolt into them, effectively extending the lugs. Then you can bolt on the pan with nuts.


I googled and found these open end lug nuts

http://www.ravspeconline.com/shop/ca...th=198_582_583

[donee]

Hi GuitarGuy,

Driving down long grades makes the use of flush hubcaps an issue with regards to brake temperatures. So, my comment was on-topic...

[thatguitarguy]

The pan-caps won't be flush, but they will close off airflow from the outside. Most of the air for brake cooling comes from the inside, where the brakes are, but I see your point. I use engine braking a lot, and have never had trouble with hot brakes, but the smell of overheated truck brakes is very common in the mountains. My van has an electric trailer brake, and if I'm going to do towing I would most likely be prepping my vehicle differently by removing the pan-caps and the grill block. This is why I'm trying to do modifications that are more modular and easily removable. If I have to load the van down, I don't want to spend hours reversing aerodynamic modifications.

[MadisonMPG]

3m auto tape worked for me, but the cold you get is different than what I get.