Brimmstone
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This particular rear has studs, instead of bolts, and the axle-flanges also have the split-cone-washers that have matching recesses in the flange.
For now, I cut some appropriate length studs from a 7/16 carriage-bolt.
When I find it, I will replace with Grade-8 all-thread.
The reasons for the hubometer is that these trucks work by the loaded mile ON THE HUB, not what some GPS or Google-map says, so I like to have two witnesses to actual mileage, in case one should fail, as in a speedometer-cable break or the odometer go haywire.
I also have hubometers on the goosenecks.
Thanks.
Contact a good bolt supply place and they can get you some B7 all-thread or make you what you need. Youngstown Bolt in Youngstown, Ohio can make you anything you need if they don't have it in stock. I used to be their mechanic when I lived up there and had numerous short run special bolts made. If I remember correctly they have 7/16 B7 or A36 in stock.