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The Patrol has six stud hubs. A Tvan I may be interested in is fitted with 5 stud hubs & 100 series Landcruiser wheels. How easy/difficult would it be to swap hubs to suit the Patrol & what might be a ball park amount to allow for the cost of doing this (not including new rims/tyres)?
Shouldnt be that big a deal Cuppa, you may be able to just fit up the outer hub if the wheel bearing match. At worst its and axle swap.
Ta. It’s the possibility of an axle swap which concerns me, I’ve been told that if that’s required it could get expensive (bearing in mind Track Trailer pricing).
I changed my hubs on my trailer to suit patrol 6 stud pattern in 2013 and it cost me just over $200.
I went for a cheap option from eBay but the hub itself was a very solid bit of gear. I didn't install the electric brake bit as it wasn't needed but its good for spares on my caravan.
This is the kit I got: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-Electric-Drum-Brake-Kit-Trailer-Parts-/301320537442?pt=AU_product_Trailer_Parts&hash=item 46281a8562
You wouldn't have to change the axle and only change the bearings to suit asxle type(39/40/45/50mm).If you need to change bearings, get some proper Jap bearings and keep these as spare
G`Cuppa .
You didn`t state if it had brakes, but it`s not a problem as all you need to do is change hubs and if it has electric brakes the hub drum assemblies are not that expensive. The only time it gets exy is if it`s got 12inch brakes as the hub and drums are not cast as one piece. Sounds like it`s all starting to come together.
Beers and Cheers Pearcey
Chances are its only got Holden or Ford bearings, from memory the 6 stud axle and brake set up on my camper was
less than $700. I would check first what bearings it has then you can go to any trailer shop and get some 6 stud hubs.
I don't know how to post s link , and realise they are in qld , but you can download their catalog , contains all prices and range Active Trailers is the company , my hubs were $130 a pair for ten inch including bearings , go the ford bearing if not using the cruiser size as they have a higher rating than the holden bearings ,
Hi Cuppa,
Speak to Ballarat trailers & Towbars in Carngham Road, they probably have what you'll need in stock (cheaper than the others in the area). Go-Towin is another one in Peel St Sth. nice and friendly and happy to give free advice.
You could even ring A-Van and discuss a change over for a small fee.
They could re use your 100s hubs with new bearings.
but you need to know what bearings are used
I asked on the TVan forum & got told
"Depends if the 100 series is an IFS or RFS ( technically then a 105 series), if it is a solid front axle model then it is just swapping the hubs from 5 to 6 stud models. If it is the IFS model then the offset is different so the axle length on the Tvan will be longer then what is needed for the patrol so it will cost a lot more. So instead of being approx $500ish it would be probably $2-3K, all numbers are only guesses, you would need to ring Track for exact numbers, but they will need to know which 100 set up it is from.”
I have asked the seller for more info.
Not sure of brake hub size, but they have ‘electric off road’ brakes.