Thread: Has anyone used VN front hubs

I have Commodore front hubs/discs on my car trailer but mine runs conventional tapered bearings.

I can't remember exactly what model Commodore they came off but I thought it was a VN.


I didn't think VNs had a hub assy like the D2 though.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I have Commodore front hubs/discs on my car trailer but mine runs conventional tapered bearings.

I can't remember exactly what model Commodore they came off but I thought it was a VN.


I didn't think VNs had a hub assy like the D2 though.

VN is around 1990 so pretty old type set up.


I looked at some commodore trailer hubs at a trailer parts shop and wondered what/if there was any difference to the early commodore front hubs.


Cheers Ean

Originally Posted by Ean Austral

I looked at some commodore trailer hubs at a trailer parts shop

These were a hub/bearing assy like a D2 ?

VE hubs match a D2 PCD and have the 14mm studs A spacer ring will be needed for the hub.Im not up to speed on the D3/D4 equivelent yet.
Have seen HSV wheels on a D2,looked ok too.
Andrew

Hi, vn/p commodore use normal type taper roller bearings. Vr/s and up use an intergrated bearing and hub assy. You can change ur old style holden trailer or caravan wheels 13" or 14" and hubs over to early commodore type by using commodore hubs and rims. Or if u needed wider track u can bolt on hq and up rims. Early 13 and 14 Inch rims are getting very hard to get now. Just make sure to use the right seals. Ive done this conversion heaps of times. It dosent matter if the discs are undersize coz ur not using the discs, just the hubs. Hope this helps.

Cheers Rod

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You shouldn't use HQ-WB wheels on Commodore hubs (or vice versa), they are a different stud pattern.

[QUOTE=BigJon;2340246]You shouldn't use HQ-WB wheels on Commodore hubs (or vice versa),







Yes they are. the difference is about 1 mm in the PCD but they still fit ok


Cheers Rod

Yes the early commodores were still 4 3/4" PCD, same as the HQ, which is 120.65mm where as the later commodores(not sure when they changed) are 120mm PCD.

If I was going to electric brakes there are two options, buy the commodore 10" braked hubs and punch the 7/16 studs out and drill them to fit M14 studs, this is what I did when I went to Disc brakes on my camper, trouble with this is, if you stuff a hub, you can't replace it, for me I had to buy a standard non braked hub and wheel nuts to replace the stuffed hub, so we could carry on and get home, I tried everywhere to buy a disc brake hub, but it's not something trailer places stock, it's an order in item, I actually still carry this non braked hub as a spare, so when I got home, I ordered the new drum brake hubs from Melbourne trailers.

I'm pretty sure Melbourne Trailers will supply 10" brake hubs in 120 PCD with M14 studs, if they do 9 1/4 in 120 PCD and M14 studs as they did for me, can't see why not.

Baz.