Nice! Did the same thing thanks to you.
Swapping wheels: Center-cap fitment issue - Shorter Grease Cap?
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What method did you use to flatten out the grease cap?
My shop (Discount Tire) told me the same thing! They all acted very confused when I asked if it wasn't a bad move...You can definitely leave the cap off...although you can obviously expect the grease inside will flow out of the hub and make a good mess...not to mention the bearings will then be starved for lubricant.
I would find another "shop". Immediately.
Steve
Does anyone know of any flatter dust caps?? There has to be someone making some!
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I don't believe you can run without caps and not have grease flowing out of the end... They are very cheap to replace and easy to flatten. Did you think of getting an extra set from the dealer and playing with those?
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Hi, it was really easy. On one side I took out the cap and went at it with a small flathead hammer. I only needed a about 5 mm or so of space. On the other side I simply hit it with the hammer (Conan the Barbarian style) in place until it was where I needed it to... Very straightforward.
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Looks great on the Lexus. I now have a 200 series and I am looking to get a set of 20's from the Sequoia which appear like they would look great on the cruiser.
I might do that yet. I’ve been driving without them for three days now and everything is perfectly clean underneath the wheel cap. No grease no dirt nothing
I just put my 20's on from craigslist too! $400 with michelin's with about 15K miles left on them. These are premium 20 inch wheels off a 2014 Tundra. Same problem with the from hub though. Going to try pounding the cap tomorrow as well. Is anyone else rubbing at all? Its only a 1/2 inch bigger tire than stock. I see that some say they add a spacer, but it is my understanding spacers are not good for the vehicle? Can someone elaborate?
As I’m sure you’ll find,there are many 100 series owners running spacers, some as wide (thick?) as 2”, with few issues. I guess it comes down to how much you are comfortable modifying what Toyota designed. There areno hard and fast data that I’ve seen that suggest mild wheel spacers create undue stresses.
If I am going to run 33” tires and level the front suspension to the back and have a slight rub now, what size spacer to you recommend? I see a lot of guys run 1.25 front and back from slee or Bora
If I am going to run 33” tires and level the front suspension to the back and have a slight rub now, what size spacer to you recommend? I see a lot of guys run 1.25 front and back from slee or Bora
I’ve ordered the Bora spacers at 1.25, but have yet to receive them. My Tundra wheels and 33”(ish) KO2s don’t rub, but I’m not a fan of the tucked look, and will likely upsize when I shop for new tires.
@Andres G Ok so let me get this straight in my head.. So you bought new grease caps, basically put them on a bench and wailed on it with a hammer to knock it flat by about 5mm (from original cap height) then put it on. After that you worked on cap fitment by simply rounding out the edge and working on the inside of the hub cap? Can you show comparison of your "shortened" cap vs. stock?
I just ordered 1.25” Bora spacers for the front and rear. Hopefully they’ll be in before next Thursday. We are taking a trip to Asheville Friday! I hate the tucked in look too. So this solves two problems for me. Will post pics.
Hi all,
I know this doesn't belong here, but I am not sure where to post it.
I have seen others post about the AHC Over-Right Hight Controller from Slee Offload. I will be performing a sensor lift on my AHC equipped 06' LC (roughly an inch and a half in the front and about an inch in the back). My goal would be to ride in 'Low' which would be closer to stock hight while on the highway as I do a lot of highway driving. And then on weekend trips with the family, it would be nice to ride in High on the trails.
I contacted Slee today and learned that they no longer make the Slee Off-Road AHC Over Ride Height Controller.
Does anyone have one or know anyone that has one they are no longer using, maybe because they switch to OME Suspension?
Thank you in advanced!
I know this doesn't belong here, but I am not sure where to post it.
I have seen others post about the AHC Over-Right Hight Controller from Slee Offload. I will be performing a sensor lift on my AHC equipped 06' LC (roughly an inch and a half in the front and about an inch in the back). My goal would be to ride in 'Low' which would be closer to stock hight while on the highway as I do a lot of highway driving. And then on weekend trips with the family, it would be nice to ride in High on the trails.
I contacted Slee today and learned that they no longer make the Slee Off-Road AHC Over Ride Height Controller.
Does anyone have one or know anyone that has one they are no longer using, maybe because they switch to OME Suspension?
Thank you in advanced!
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YES
The cap went in place pretty much flat after I’d hammered on it. Minimal grinding done on the inside of the hubcap of the wheel.
unfortunately no. I have sold that truck (kinda miss it a bit to be honest... minimal issues, same crappy fuel consumption, a bit less comfort than my 200)