If you have the old style chrome hub caps, they'll keep your rear axle nut
from rusting badly.  Same for the rear wheel bolts.  Also, keeps crud off
the bolts incase you need to change a tire after traversing muddy terrain.

----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Fortino <biker.pride@USA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: Who needs hub caps?

> I also have mine off, and yes the wheels look better without the
> hubs caps, question I wanted to clean mine up a bit also any ideas?
> plus the chrome studs sound nice,, has any other drove like this and
> if thier are any reasons not tooo.. * water? crap on the breaks?
>
> thanks,
> Joe
> 85 GL no hub caps ;)
>