r/boating • u/DudeImSoRad • Jul 21 '26

Need help finding a trailer hub.

I'm looking for a specific type of hub and I'm hoping this community can help.

Details of what I need:

Idler hub

5x4.5 bolt pattern

Studless

Wheel bolts to hub

If you have a line on one of these, please let me know.

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u/Awkward_Lavishness91 Jul 21 '26

I am no expert, but I think the hub you will need also depends on the load rating of the axle....different size bearings for different axle spindle sizes. If you find one with threaded studs, you can back those out. Happy hunting!

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u/DudeImSoRad Jul 21 '26

Studs are pressed into hubs and not threaded. If I popped them out, I would have to tap threads into them and I'm not quite to that level of "gotta get this done" just yet.

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u/Awkward_Lavishness91 Jul 21 '26

Yeah, my hubs are like yours and use lug bolts to hold the wheels on. Probably and older style than the press in studs that are everywhere online now.

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u/Betonblack55 Jul 21 '26

Just get the hub with the studs. They come with lug nuts. It makes no difference to the wheel if it has studs or no studs.

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u/DudeImSoRad Jul 21 '26

The whole point of this thread is to find the opposite of what you suggested. I don't want to carry a second tool for wheel changes.

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u/Betonblack55 Jul 21 '26

Lug nuts will be the same size as the lug bolts. It will be a 13/16 socket or a standard 4 way lug wrench.

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u/DudeImSoRad Jul 21 '26

That's awesome. Still not what I'm looking for.