DollyDodge Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 What is the diameter of the grease cap for the 1950 3/4 ton PH pickup front axle. I don't have a good caliper so I can't measure the one I have left. One fell off this weekend. Mine is just under 2 inches, but new ones are 1.943, 1.96, and 1.98 (at least those I have found online so far). Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 please let me know even though mine is a half ton maybe they are the same. Thanks, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 What is the diameter of the grease cap for the 1950 3/4 ton PH pickup front axle. I don't have a good caliper so I can't measure the one I have left. One fell off this weekend. Mine is just under 2 inches, but new ones are 1.943, 1.96, and 1.98 (at least those I have found online so far).Rob Don't have a truck parts book to check, but for a lot of years Plymouth cars (and the 1930s Plymouth trucks) used part 600183. Mitchell Motors online search shows they have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I Googled all over myself trying Mitchell Motors, found something, put the part number in to no avail. Thanks, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Mitchell Motor Parts PO BOX 621 Fairmont, Georgia 30139 Telephone: +1.706.337.4606 Fax: +1.706.337.7306 email: fmmpar@earthlink.net http://www.mmpar.com/StoreVBVS2011/default.aspx Part search page is at: http://www.mmpar.com/StoreVBVS2011/PS.aspx?CategoryID=16&selection=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Any good trailer shop will have them. Just carry your hub/drum in with you. I even found aluminum brake cylinders at the trailer shop that would work on my 49. Haven't got them yet, but they had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I took my banged up ones into the trailer shop in town and they matched them up. The trick to installing them without bashing them is to use a piece of pipe, circ.tube, metal conduit, etc. that will rest on that wee li'l shoulder and drive smartly. When the hub caps are popped off of mine, that cap looks brand new, like it was installed by a pro & not by a grease monkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I took my banged up ones into the trailer shop in town and they matched them up. The trick to installing them without bashing them is to use a piece of pipe, circ.tube, metal conduit, etc. that will rest on that wee li'l shoulder and drive smartly. When the hub caps are popped off of mine, that cap looks brand new, like it was installed by a pro & not by a grease monkey. Do you have a receipt showing the manufacturer and part number for the cap that you got? I'd like to add it to my database... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Gave Mitchell Motors a call and I'm not arguing that NOS parts are not worth every penny if you are lucky enough to find what you're looking for but at $24.95 ea. I'm hoping to find another alternative. Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 What is the diameter of the grease cap for the 1950 3/4 ton PH pickup front axle. I don't have a good caliper so I can't measure the one I have left. One fell off this weekend. Mine is just under 2 inches, but new ones are 1.943, 1.96, and 1.98 (at least those I have found online so far).Rob How much under 2 inches? 1.96 and 1.98 seem like they'd be classified as "just under 2 inches". I guess I should get a pair of calipers on my spare drum... Gave Mitchell Motors a call and I'm not arguing that NOS parts are not worth every penny if you are lucky enough to find what you're looking for but at $24.95 ea. I'm hoping to find another alternative.Hank Assuming that the "just under 2 inches" is correct, then this looks like a manufacturer that might make a suitable one: http://www.wedgeproducts.com/grease-caps-axle-caps.html Their order quantities are pretty big, but they have part numbers. So searching on "grease cap 21-3" turns up a number of on-line retailers that carry that part number for between $1 and $2 ea. I'd probably go to a local trailer supply store where I could look one over and measure it before buying though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks all, I measured my other cap and with my cheapy calipers I got 1.94. I found this page that has several http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Grease_Caps-sf-Standard_Grease_Cap.aspx looks like the second one should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I went to Napa and they had the dust 1.943 grease cap, it doesn't seat all the way to the rim, but it is close. https://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?A=BK_7302409_0282525940&An=0 NAPA Part Number: BK 7302409 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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