New design 2011 alloy wheels

Visited Custom RV this past Saturday....saw TM has changed design of the optional alloy wheels, I was told because the wheel manufacturer no longer makes the simpler design previously used. Here's what the new one looks like...personally, I don't care for it. The older style very closely matched the wheels on my FJ Cruiser. What do you all think?

[Wavery]

What model trailer is that?

It has 6, lugs. Did TM change to a 5K# axle?

BTW.......The wheels look OK to me......but then I'm happy with the white steel ones though...

It's a new 3124KB. Matt told me they don't usually stock this model, but knowing we plan to get one, and having this one on the lot (actually, in the street) to deliver to a customer, offered to let us check it out.

Does anyone have any advice for some type of cap to fill in the opening over the rubber grease zert on the "old style" alloy wheel? It is about 3 inches across the opening. More of a cosmetic issue since the rubber plug seals the area around the zert. Just looks unfinished to me. Thanks.

[mcgyver210]

Originally Posted by moaboy

Does anyone have any advice for some type of cap to fill in the opening over the rubber grease zert on the "old style" alloy wheel? It is about 3 inches across the opening. More of a cosmetic issue since the rubber plug seals the area around the zert. Just looks unfinished to me. Thanks.

My after market Alloy wheels I installed had caps for the hole but I didn't use them since I like to inspect the hub & grease it a little after a trip.

If you just want a Rubber cap maybe a Bearing buddy cap would work.Bearing Buddy Cap

[scrubjaysnest]

Originally Posted by BlueLeader

Visited Custom RV this past Saturday....saw TM has changed design of the optional alloy wheels, I was told because the wheel manufacturer no longer makes the simpler design previously used. Here's what the new one looks like...personally, I don't care for it. The older style very closely matched the wheels on my FJ Cruiser. What do you all think?

Our 2011 2720SL has the old style alloy wheels with a 6 bolt pattern

I have those wheels on my 2013 2720. How does one remove the black cap to get to the zerk fittings?

[DoubleT]

To remove rubber center part of zert cover use a small flat screw driver to lift up the lip. I usually remover the whole metal cap when greasing mine that way you can see the old grease being pushed out by the new. In the past instead of a Bearing Buddy Cap (which always seem to disappear at the boat ramp) I use the peel apart cap/top on a 5 gallon water bottle the kind you use on a water dispenser/office cooler. Works like a champ fits on very snug and very inexpensive!

Originally Posted by DoubleT

To remove rubber center part of zert cover use a small flat screw driver to lift up the lip. I usually remover the whole metal cap when greasing mine that way you can see the old grease being pushed out by the new. In the past instead of a Bearing Buddy Cap (which always seem to disappear at the boat ramp) I use the peel apart cap/top on a 5 gallon water bottle the kind you use on a water dispenser/office cooler. Works like a champ fits on very snug and very inexpensive!

The 15" alloys I have do not have rubber covers. They are chrome center hubs like in the picture in the first post with black covers, both plastic I think. I tried to get a screw driver behind that black cover but there is no space to pry it off and did not want to break it.

[Padgett]

Think you are talking about two different things:
1) rubber hub center on EZ-Libe axle - I bought a pack of 5 from Amazon. $8 inc shipping.
2) chrome/black center cap on wheel - should snap in but ones on my Vixen install from the back, must remove wheel from axle to remove cap. Can't tell which from picture