Tips To Keep Your Locking Hubs Working Properly Automatic locking hubs engage the front wheels totally on their own without needing the driver to get out and do anything. They do it with an ...

Accuride Corporation introduced Tuesday a new three-phase steel wheel coating process called Steel Armor for its commercial vehicle wheels. The new Steel Armor powder coating technology employs a ...

Truck wheel manufacturer Accuride Tuesday introduced Steel Armor, a new advance in corrosion-fighting coating technology for commercial vehicle steel wheels. This proprietary three-phase coating ...

In some applications, aluminum hub-pilot wheels can outlive the vehicle while the lifespan of steel wheels can be extended for years with proper refinishing and maintenance.

Two-piece 33 mm flange nuts used with hub-piloted wheels should be tightened to a torque of 450 to 500 foot-pounds. Other nut designs have different torque requirements.

If your vehicle has 4x4, chances are, it has locking wheel hubs for switching between 2WD and 4WD. They work pretty simply, but you should keep an eye on them.

The new Steel Armor powder coating technology employs a proprietary protection process that improves the look and life of steel wheels, Dauch says, adding Steel Armor can save fleets upwards of ...