Serious series hub trouble

[spencer]

Having a bad time with Laughing Boy at the moment. He keeps firing off wheel studs at other motorists.
Now I've sort of tried welding new ones in because the threads are worn,but I'm anxious about how well this works and can't seem to find any info on how much torque is needed to hold the wheels on.
Bearmach is my local parts supplier and they say that Series 2a hubs are no longer available and so to fit Series 3 hubs at £40 a go. Then, as I have just fitted brand new drums, they thought it would be nice if I drill out the drum bolt holes to accomodate the Series 3 studs. All this after they sold me the drums at which point I started to get a bit 'punchy' and was talking in tongues.
If anyone can help, I'd be most grateful and sincere and never say anything about Series 3's again and the wife may even stop trying to smother me in the night. Super!

[Ash]

Gidday Spencer,

The welding of studs into the hub is not recommended, although I have done it without problem in the past.

The fitting of the later type stud is a perfectly viable option, but they are a bit shorter than the old screw in jobs.

I have attached a page from a friends web site dealing with this very thing. Make of it what you will!

http://www.geocities.com/bayourovers/trick18.html

Ash

[spencer]

Cheers mate. I really appreciate that. I shall track down some press studs in the morning!

[Hermen]

Converting to SIII hubs is very easy. You need to enlarge the holes in the brakedrum to 16 mm. I bought brand new SIII hubs from old army stock at slightly less than £10 each.

Hermen

[Erinues]

Can someone explain the difference between Series 2 and 3 hubs, I'm not sure what are fitted to mine at the moment.

[Mark Charnley]

Nope....havent a clue mate!!!!!

[Erinues]

Thanks for the help Mark. ;)

[Alan H]

What did you expect - sensible advice from a diesel (ptooee) wrecker?

[Erinues]

Well, they all claim that they are sensible and are "..just minding their wallets"

Petrolheads Unite.

[Alan H]

Bunch of tight tw@s polluting the world - I feel sorry for Ash, it's his end of the world that's got the hole in the ozoney bit. There again did you see the sh1t his RB digger chucks out!!!

[Ash]

Originally posted by Alan H I feel sorry for Ash, it's his end of the world that's got the hole in the ozoney bit. There again did you see the sh1t his RB digger chucks out!!!

Hmmmm
May not be on our own down here for much longer - If GWB sets off a second sunrise in Afganistan, I dont imagine it will improve the clean green aspects of the northern hemisphere.

The exhaust plume from my digger is scientifically designed to **** off "foaming at the mouth" bearded rod-wallopers wearing dirty white tee-shirts, shorts, and roman-sandles! [They also can be seen wearing anoraks in winter months]

Regards
Ash

[Mark Charnley]

Originally posted by Erinues
Thanks for the help Mark. ;)

Anytime mate!!

:p :p :p :p

[Alan H]

Nope....havent a clue mate!!!!! Some help!

[Mark Charnley]

Hey at least it was accurate advice....I could have given duff information !!!!

[spencer]

OK back to the wheel hubs. My advice now that I'm an expert is to be sensible and use press studs to replace the ******ed studs.
Here's how:
1) Go to local parts supplier and explain the problem.
2) Watch as they scratch heads and say "Dear,dear...that'll cost you."
3) You say "I'll be f*cked if I'm gonna spend £40 a pop on series 3 hubs and then drill out the series 2 drums you sold me yesterday you goddamn mother f*ckers!
4) Pick up something heavy for self defence purposes and then once the Police have calmed everyone down ask if they have any press studs.
5) Leave building with a feeling of self gratification and only £10 lighter.
6) Then remove old drums (large hammer required ) and file out old threads with a round file.
7) Insert press stud and pull into place using one of your wheel studs and a few washers.
8) Sauteed as they say at Mc.Cains.
9) Drive up and down past your local parts supllier whilst blasting on the horn and giving the relevant salute!

[Ash]

Pleased it all worked OK for you mate.


Ash

[Mark Charnley]

Glad my non-contribution was of help.....!!!!

[spencer]

Mark, you've been an asset! If there's anything I can't help you with, don't be afraid to ask...... I can only say no.
So, seeing as you can't help, do you know anyone who knows how I can get a nice little landy photo under my name?

[Alan H]

You could always click on faqs at the top of the page, or click on http://www.planetmayan.com/forums/misc.php?s=&action=faq&page=1#avatar and that will explain

[spencer]

Thanks Alan, I'll have a crack at that later.
By the way, nice ****! Not yours is it?

[Alan H]

Didn't notice the comment written across the base of the bum then?:D

[spencer]

Ah well, hadn't noticed what it said until I just turned up the brightness control. When you say "our lass" is that a Yorkshire thing or a sharing thing?

[Alan H]

She's definitely a Yorkshire thing, but I doubt if she would appreciate being called a "that"!:D

[spencer]

Respect.
I spent a few years in the Republic of West Yorkshire myself in the last century. 'twere great mate! Huddersfield infact.
But I've got to say, I was first introduced to the pleasures of Landy's on a farm in Sutton Bank. It was an ex-RAF 88" SWB truck-cab jobbie which ran on Propane. This had to have been sometime around 1980/81.