Hubcap -- Lost Hardware

[harwilli]

My vehicle is a 2009 Gulfstream BT Cruiser MB, Model #5234 on a 2007 Freightliner Sprinter chassis with a Mercedes diesel engine.
Last summer we had tire issues and at one point had to replace the two inside duals. The service man who replaced the tires checked the tire pressure on the two front tires while he was there. Unfortunately, he apparently didn’t get the hubcap back on properly on the left front. It is a cumbersome mechanism with 3 clips and springs that have to be positioned just right. We lost the hubcap while pulling into campground in Saskatchewan. I was able to recover the hubcap and all but one of the clips and spring.
Our home RV tech person tried to find the parts, but apparently, even though it says Freightliner on the hubcap, it is an aftermarket item added by Gulfstream. No one seems to be able to come up with the parts.
Does anyone have a suggestion? I can send pictures.

Thanks for any help.

[harwilli]

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

[ron_dittmer]

Ace Is The Place With The Helpful Hardware Man.

Try getting the parts from there. Bring one of each sample with you. If the clip is simple in design, it might be made by bending a tiny bracket sold off the shelf. Springs are sold individually in Ace's Hillman hardware bins & drawers that look like this. Some Ace Hardware stores have more than one isle full (both sides of isle) of what you see below. Metric, standard, coarse thread, fine thread, steel, stainless, hardend steel, metal hardware, plastic hardware, strange bolts, lots of unique specialty parts. Most stores place them in their respective department, not all hardware in one isle, but spread throughout the store. For example, you might find the clip in the window & door hardware department.