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Re: Does this make my car a bus?

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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 :shock: .
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Here's the steel strap used to hold it on now. I can drive on the M1 now, making my car a luxury coach :lol: .

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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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.
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:wink: Interesting
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Some mounted on trailers. I found one like the original I posted on this thread.
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Swift wrote: Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:56 pm 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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Swift wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:19 pm 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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Well that's a good idea.
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Big Engine Mechanic wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:10 am
Swift wrote: Fri Jul 10, 2020 6:19 pm 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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Well that's a good idea.
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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Swift wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:55 am
Big Engine Mechanic wrote: Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:10 am

Well that's a good idea.
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.
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.
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That's cool 8) 8)
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I might keep it on a while :) 8)
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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.
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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.
Great idea. Have you tried twisting/turning those little round silver things that are holding the fascia in place ?
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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 ?
They are pressed in studs that are practically flush with the fascia. I could attempt to drill them out I suppose.
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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.
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Swift 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.
I was thinking along those lines, but I always try to think of anything that can be done
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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 😁😍.
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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
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Here's one in a spin.
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