Originally Posted by special-K (Post 7034944)

Beautiful!

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 7037856)

I seem to have lost my camera right after Christmas, or I would take my blue N.O.S. K/20 knob & keepers out of their boxes and get a picture for this thread

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 7037856)

I seem to have lost my camera right after Christmas, or I would take my blue N.O.S. K/20 knob & keepers out of their boxes and get a picture for this thread

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM (Post 7037859)

Tease!!

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 7038528)

These are from a parts shipment headed for Hawaii that sunk back in '72, salvaged in '03. The boxes are what some bearings cam in for a '99 :lol:

Originally Posted by orange72sub (Post 7105926)

Hey just so you know LMC truck offers them in the 1960-1966 truck catalog. Not sure if they will fit your application or not. I have an original set on my 64 K10 truck with the original cardon joint front axle or closed knuckle axle. Good luck!

Originally Posted by bhc41051 (Post 7023820)

Another re-brand of the Selectros

Originally Posted by obijuan (Post 8061093)

see the dent in the hub on the top left corner of the second picture? is that whats limiting you from removal?

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 8071451)

Those are interesting. Never seem them. Here are my vintage Selectros on the '72:
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And here are those 69-72 retainers/knob assemblies:
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Originally Posted by special-K (Post 7011356)

Not to argue here. I agree the Spicers are perfectly good hubs. But the hubs we're talking about here are better, if for no other reason, no plastic. Figure Spicer first made all metal hubs, too. Then by '69*, when most trucks got lock outs, they went to plastic (I figure) as a way to gain more profit. It certainly wasn't to make them stronger. One of the biggest mistakes people make is using grease outside of the wheel bearings. The other is doing no service at all. Servicing required, clean and lube...with oil.

* Plastic in grille,too. And in '72, first plastic door panels. In '73, mucho mas plastico

I do different things on different trucks. I'd use Spicers on an original truck, and have had them on about every truck I've had. But, it's way cool to use period correct upgrades on the right truck, just like Hickey stuff, Eagle Ventures hoods, aluminum slots, Ramsey winch/bumper, etc. I started out modifying these trucks when they were newer. Who wants a boring stock old man truck? And I why not increase performance to add to the pleasure? I've bought most of my cool aftermarket hubs from guys who had to have the Spicers. i like them all. I have a N.O.S. set of Spicers and even some red '70 nobs to color coordinate my GMC.

Those knob-type Selectros were available from many sources with their own name on them. Here are some examples:

Originally Posted by bhc41051 (Post 7023820)

Another re-brand of the Selectros

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM (Post 8854185)

Bump. Here’s a different style on this 72 K10

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 8854490)

Check out those phillips head screws. I think those were made by Rugged Ridge.

How about these? I don't think I'd like this set-up. "Do you remember what you did with that little tool for the hubs when I handed it to you the last time we needed 4wd?"

Originally Posted by special-K (Post 8854784)

Can you imagine how those 'screws' would get pack with mud? And the slots aren't that deep. You would definitely want to keep a little wire brush tethered to that tool. And that tool? Better know where that is before deciding to hit the slop

I have one set of hubs that are, what I think, early automatic hubs. They are Dualmatic or Selectro. No knob, just a shiny stainless cover. It appears to be just press-fit on. I'll have to dig those out for pictures. I have never attempted to disassemble one