Does this make my car a bus?
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Re: Does this make my car a bus?
I nickname this "the coin" because it's so flat.
The bracket is actually an old handle for a saucepan lid that I drilled out.
I have since fitted it on a flatter bracket so it doesn't stick out so far, plus it's orbiting slightly which is not good at high speeds, especially when the bracket is only aluminium .
The bracket is actually an old handle for a saucepan lid that I drilled out.
I have since fitted it on a flatter bracket so it doesn't stick out so far, plus it's orbiting slightly which is not good at high speeds, especially when the bracket is only aluminium .
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Re: Does this make my car a bus?
Here's the steel strap used to hold it on now. I can drive on the M1 now, making my car a luxury coach .
Vehicles of note I've seen these compact little Jost hubodometers fitted to are an ex Adelaide Leyland Worldmaster with it's original Lawton body, a Leyland National in Qld, Volvo B10Ms as well as STA Mark IV and Mark V Mercedes. Plus a Leyland Super Viking and many trucks and trailers. Now a Ford Laser coach.
Vehicles of note I've seen these compact little Jost hubodometers fitted to are an ex Adelaide Leyland Worldmaster with it's original Lawton body, a Leyland National in Qld, Volvo B10Ms as well as STA Mark IV and Mark V Mercedes. Plus a Leyland Super Viking and many trucks and trailers. Now a Ford Laser coach.
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Fitted this on a few nights ago. I like how you get a glimpse of the inner workings from the side. I read that these have a partial vacuum of inert gas inside so it's always pulling in the lens as well as resisting fogging.
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Time to give the classic chunky style a go.
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Re: Does this make my car a bus?
Just to reply to earlier posts Ive got alloy rims on my 94 Fairlane and they have handled well
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The current one. This actually is reasonably accurate.
I had to disconnect my speedo cable, so this was practical for a couple of short trips.
I had to disconnect my speedo cable, so this was practical for a couple of short trips.
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Interesting
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Some mounted on trailers. I found one like the original I posted on this thread.
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I welded a nut onto this stainless steel bracket so it's a simple case of screwing the device on with the aid of a spring washer to keep the hubbo from working itself off.
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I can stick on any of my 30 or so depending on my mood and can quickly remove it and stash it in the boot while I go shopping and avoid drawing unwanted attention to my car. Just a genius at work -I'm biased haha.
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It's a good idea, you've got to think of thieves these days, police defecting cars, easy as changing clothes.
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Good point on the cops as well.
Here's hubbo of the day.
Here's hubbo of the day.
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That's cool
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I might keep it on a while
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I opened this old one up to see why it was stuck. It was hard to move and kept jamming when I tried to move it with my fingers so I sprayed silicone lube down the centre shaft which helped it move freely but it still binds as you turn it.
I put it down to exposure to extreme hot climates in it's time degrading the lubrication or bushes it runs on.
I put it down to exposure to extreme hot climates in it's time degrading the lubrication or bushes it runs on.
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Re: Does this make my car a bus?
Great idea. Have you tried twisting/turning those little round silver things that are holding the fascia in place ?Swift wrote: ↑Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:05 pm I opened this old one up to see why it was stuck. It was hard to move and kept jamming when I tried to move it with my fingers so I sprayed silicone lube down the centre shaft which helped it move freely but it still binds as you turn it.
I put it down to exposure to extreme hot climates in it's time degrading the lubrication or bushes it runs on.
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They are pressed in studs that are practically flush with the fascia. I could attempt to drill them out I suppose.Big Engine Mechanic wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:15 am
Great idea. Have you tried twisting/turning those little round silver things that are holding the fascia in place ?
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Nar don't do that, just trying to think of a way you could take it apart,
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I pulled a similar one apart years ago and they are impossible to get into the works without destroying it entirely. They are coocooned inside a die cast metal housing without any screws to take it apart. You cannot reset these. A bit of a marvel of engineering.
There are four ball weights in the back that act together in such a way as to counter orbiting of the mechanism.
You can actually hear them when you hold the device in your hand. They put a lot of thought into these.
There are four ball weights in the back that act together in such a way as to counter orbiting of the mechanism.
You can actually hear them when you hold the device in your hand. They put a lot of thought into these.
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Re: Does this make my car a bus?
I was thinking along those lines, but I always try to think of anything that can be doneSwift wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:39 pm I pulled a similar one apart years ago and they are impossible to get into the works without destroying it entirely. They are coocooned inside a die cast metal housing without any screws to take it apart. You cannot reset these. A bit of a marvel of engineering.
There are four ball weights in the back that act together in such a way as to counter orbiting of the mechanism.
You can actually hear them when you hold the device in your hand. They put a lot of thought into these.
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Here is a NOS one I scored on EBay very cheap several years ago from a seller in Sydney. I view it like a woman views her jewellery, hence I keep it in my bedroom rather than the garage.
I envisage seeing it fitted to a MAN hub reduction axle on the left side one day. I even lie in bed sometimes, imagining such a sight! It warms the heart .
I envisage seeing it fitted to a MAN hub reduction axle on the left side one day. I even lie in bed sometimes, imagining such a sight! It warms the heart .
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Nice, Haha I'm like that too with my car I have it parked outside my bedroom window, also Ive got that colour of your duvet through out my house, tiles, kitchen cupboards etc
Nice, Haha I'm like that too with my car I have it parked outside my bedroom window, also Ive got that colour of your duvet through out my house, tiles, kitchen cupboards etc
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