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04-29-2012, 01:39 PM
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We have a CF30ES 5er that will be 2 years old this coming July.
The wheel hub covers and lug nuts are all rusting giving an ugly look to the nice aluminum wheels.
Does anyone have a suggestion to remedy this problem? Do you think they will be covered on the two year warranty?
I would think the Crossroads would use a better material (stainless)for these items.
Thanks,
JWN
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04-29-2012, 09:11 PM
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The hub cover and nuts might be covered under the warranty. Our '06 CF30SK has the same problem. I've tried to extend the life to the hub cover with car wax but it's becoming a loosing battle. The hub cover is poorly chromed steel and there's not much we can do about it, other than buy new ones. We don't seem to have the same problem with the lug nuts.
Not using stainless steel for the covers is purely an economic issue. Poorly chromed steel is a lot cheaper.
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04-29-2012, 11:39 PM
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I keep ours sprayed down with WD-40. Yes they get dusty, but it slows down the rust.
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04-30-2012, 01:03 AM
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I have the same problem at 3 years. Don't know what you could do for the lug nuts since they are marred everytime a socket is put on them. As far as the hub covers, what about spraying a new cover with a clear paint such as Krylon? Anyone know a source for SS covers?
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04-30-2012, 01:33 AM
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I had the same problem on my year old 30SK. I was at the factory for some warranty work and they replaced all four caps and all lugs. You may be able to get some help from them it worked for me.
Has anyone found a better hubcap that will fit on these wheels and last a long time?
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04-30-2012, 09:01 AM
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Found stainless steel wheel hub covers and lug nuts on etrailer.com. Looks like good price.
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04-30-2012, 09:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pulpwood007
Found stainless steel wheel hub covers and lug nuts on etrailer.com. Looks like good price.
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How about posting the link to the parts!
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04-30-2012, 10:05 AM
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04-30-2012, 01:20 PM
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This brings about a question when using the stainless steel lug nuts on the non-SS lugs. Is there a possibility of thread galling. If so I assume a lubricant would prevent, but many are hesitant to use lubricants on lug studs. Maybe the inside of the SS lug nuts are regular metal?? Who knows.....
Edit: After closely looking at the picture on the website, it looks as if the outside of the nut is a SS sleeve over regular steel.
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05-01-2012, 12:41 AM
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Clean every spring with chrome polish and then wax them. Keeping the wax and polish off the treads.
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05-01-2012, 10:02 AM
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Thanks for all the feedback. Thinking about replacing with stainless. Too bad Crossroads did put them on as original to keep the rigs looking nice. Would have cost an extra $50 maybe.
JIM
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05-02-2012, 10:31 PM
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Take your rigs to warm dry like Az. for the winter
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05-03-2012, 06:39 AM
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I replaced mine a few years ago, McGard wheel company makes some stainless wheel lugs, they are called Tuff Nuts, and they are not a capped nut, they are made of solid stainless steel, they also made a stainless steel hub cover, if I remember it cost me less that a hundred to replace all the nuts and the covers they have been on for a few years and look like new....I give you guys credit that you would take the time to actually polish lug nuts...
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05-03-2012, 07:32 AM
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I clean mine every year with Naval Jelly, available at most hardware stores. Brush it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then rinse it off. Voila! They are rust free and stay that way for a long time.
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05-04-2012, 01:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mbinohio
I replaced mine a few years ago, McGard wheel company makes some stainless wheel lugs, they are called Tuff Nuts, and they are not a capped nut, they are made of solid stainless steel, they also made a stainless steel hub cover, if I remember it cost me less that a hundred to replace all the nuts and the covers they have been on for a few years and look like new....I give you guys credit that you would take the time to actually polish lug nuts...
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Want to give us a link as to where you purchased these McGard products? I can't find any reference to hub covers on McGard website. thanks
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