Just giving you a hard time, I wouldn't mind having a set myself.
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1971 AM General M35a2 W/W - project in progress
M105 trailer
SOLD: 1966 Kaiser M35a2 W/W, modified HEMTT wheels, and michelin 46" tires
I've seen some on a truck and its more for looks in my opinion. As a step you need something to grab onto, unless your acrobatic. They do have a mean look.
Whoa, I totally missed this. Sorry guys. To answer the original poster's question: I designed these to be used as steps. Just worked out that they ended up looking pretty cool. I only installed them on the back of my M109 to show that they fit the front AND rear axles. Pointless on Mah Deuce, but I think they might be pretty handy on a cargo truck or a tractor.
I had a few samples made (info and pics here), which I installed and have been testing. I was taking wheels on/off all the time while I was making custom wheels for Mah Deuce, and that helped me to figure out how to make a few improvements.
1) The way my original hubsteps were designed, the wheels were kind of hard to slide over the hubsteps and onto the hubs.
2) The original hubsteps didn't stick out any further than the front driveflanges, which kept everything nice and tight, but the steps were a little too small to be very useful.
3) The teeth on the original hubsteps were not very sharp, and I found my feet slipping off them occasionally.
So I've completely redesigned them.
The single biggest and most improvement is that the new hubsteps should make the wheels a LOT easier to put on and take off. Should be an easy one-man job now. You just slide the wheel over the hubstep and then slide the wheels up the spokes, right onto the hubs. I also added a 1/8" tall lip to stop the wheels from falling off the hub when one person is trying to wrestle a wheel/tire on/off.
I also made the new hubsteps a 1/2" wider, so there's a larger platform to stand on. And you can see, the teeth are also a lot sharper on the new version.
I just sent the CAD files to the laser shop this afternoon, and I'll post some pictures as soon as I receive the first samples. I'm planning on making a small batch of these as soon as I've finalized the design, and I will probably be taking pre-orders. Target price is $150/pr., including shipping anywhere in the lower 48.
jesusgatos, you certainly have improved an already neat product, hope you get some more interest, as this one seems to be more healthy and usable looking, than the first ones.
Good luck with your design, nice work ! and thanks for postiong the pics.
Hubsteps for Deuces
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