kdkrause
Redcliff AB Canada
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Our 2009 Trail-lite came with plastic "chrome look" trim rings and hub covers. In order to check the lugnuts I have to remove the hub covers. Is there any easy easy way to remove these? The covers are just plastic and I am worried about breaking them.
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DarylD
Fridley, Minnesota
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My Jayco Jayflight and my TV (Ford F150) have those type of covers. They are simply "snapped" on, or "pressure fit" over the lug nuts.
My TV has a small slot on the cover, but against the rim that allows me to put a screw driver or something to pry them off.
Good Luck and be careful. They are plastic.
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Pat & Karen
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I took a metal coat hanger and bent it into a hook. Place the hook part into the slot and gently pull. It should come off easily. This was easier for me then using a screwdriver. I am sure someone makes an expensive specialized tool just for removing hubcovers.
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skipm
Saint Helena Island, SC USA
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Mine have a single screw on one of the edges that has to be removed then it tilts from the screw side to disengage some fingers from the opposite side of the cover.
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Deedle
Hesperia, CA
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Does anyone know where I can get center hub covers, When I took my trailer in for breaks and a seal job, I think they put them on wrong because 3 of them came off. Thanks for any help.
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mockybird
Mocksville,NC
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I don't know where it came from, but in my toolbox I have a "thingy" that is like a flat-head screwdriver on 2 ends, but has 2--45 degree or so bends in it.
This works much better than just a screwdriver I find. That angle gives you something to pry against.
Gary
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Coyote2cool
Denver, Colorado
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My awning bar that grabs the strap has a hook at the end. I use my awning bar to pop the center caps off.
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Hgarnerno1
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I lost three of mine on the first trip when new. Now 6 years later I still have one left.
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Ductape
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Ours has the white covers that snap onto the lug nuts. I just grab them firmly with one hand in the center and yank 'em off.
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swebber
Brunswick , MD
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I use this tool from Snap-On, a cotter pin remover, to get my covers off.
Check out any auto parts store for a similar tool.
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