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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:42 AM
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Just ordered my Fat 50's from Drew. I want to do away with the front hub cap on my deluxe. Do I need to change the spacer on that side of the wheel ? From the pics in the manual looks like it sits on the spacer held in place by a C clip....wondering if I can just remove C clip and hub cap and use the same spacer.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 05:59 AM
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thats what i did just take the c clip off
 
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thats what i did just take the c clip off
You permanently removed the hub cap and just used the same spacer without the C clip?
 
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 06:55 AM
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You permanently removed the hub cap and just used the same spacer without the C clip?
Yes,,,just remove the C clip and reuse the tapered spacer unless you go with chrome HD spacers you wont reuse the OG parts.
 
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