ALUMINUM HUBS

Webb Wheel Products has added two aluminum disc-wheel hubs for trailers to their OEM product offering.  The new hubs have been rated for 25,000-lb axle GVW, matching or exceeding competitive aluminum hubs while weighing 1 to 3 lb less, Webb claims.

The new hubs were designed to fit the most popular trailer axles. Part number 4023 for ‘TN’ axles weighs 31 lb complete with studs and bearing cups. The ‘TP’ axle hub, part number 4343, weighs in at 33 lb. While these hubs are said to be the lightest available, Webb also says the design is very robust, proven by SAE J1095 and the company’s own performance testing.

Webb says the hubs work well in combination with its lightweight gray-iron Vortex drum.  Spec’ing the aluminum hubs and Vortex drums together can save 28 lb per axle-end, or 112 lb per tandem-axle trailer, compared to standard hub and drum configurations.


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