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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 10:37 AM
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Is This Wheel Missing a Cap?

Bought a used 2018 - overall in mint condition. Both rear wheels have an empty hole in the center. Is this normal or am I missing something?


 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 10:39 AM
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What do your front caps look like? Did someone switch them around? The hole should be for access to the hubs on the front axle.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 10:54 AM
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Here is the front. Are front and rear wheels different?



 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 10:54 AM
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Those are front wheels from an early model.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Baja Fog
Bought a used 2018 - overall in mint condition. Both rear wheels have an empty hole in the center. Is this normal or am I missing something?


The wheel center trim rings were not swapped over. Those trim rings go on the front axle on 4x4 trucks. Those wheels were only used on the standard F250 trucks and have no removable center caps.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Baja Fog
Here is the front. Are front and rear wheels different?


Those center trim pieces go on the back. To swap them the wheels need to be removed. Just push them out by hand.

Here is a removable center for reference

 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 11:32 AM
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Gotcha, will do. Thanks! Now I'm curious what I'm going to find behind the front ones when I swap them out.
 
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Gotcha, will do. Thanks! Now I'm curious what I'm going to find behind the front ones when I swap them out.
Is it a 4x4?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2021 | 01:32 PM
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Gotcha, will do. Thanks! Now I'm curious what I'm going to find behind the front ones when I swap them out.
well.. you should find your hubs.. my guess would be some moron rotated the tires and wheels, and didn't move the caps. ALSO, you can remove the caps with a padded pair of pliers, just grip the center cross bar.
 
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Is it a 4x4?
Got the 4X4 Off Road package.
 
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