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Re: Ford van brake troubles

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Subject: Re: Ford van brake troubles
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@bayarea.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 13:30:08 -0800
On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 01:51:39PM -0700, Michael D. Porter wrote:
>
>In the heavy-truck industry, this is the difference between
>"hub-piloted" and "stud-piloted" wheels. I wouldn't have a clue about
>wheel-mounting on a later Ford van, but, if your wheels have a
>depression in them to receive a similarly cone-shaped protrusion on the
>lug nut, the piloting is being done by the stud and lug nut, in which
>case, it would be okay to remove the ridge. 

If it's true that the previous owner changed neither rotor nor rim,
then they are definitely lug-piloted from Ford. 

>You can take these to a machine-shop for either removal of the ridge or
>cutting it down to clear the ID of the rim, so long as the lug nuts work
>as described above.

Excellent. Thanks.

Anyone know of a competent machinist in eastern Massachusetts?

jim

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