by gavio [OP] » April 7th 2020, 11:36pm
by The Drummer » April 7th 2020, 11:48pm
by gavio [OP] » April 7th 2020, 11:53pm
If there is any gm fwd that uses the same wheels maybe you could use the rear solid axle with the brakes and everything
by Rod's Trucks » April 7th 2020, 11:59pm
by The Drummer » April 8th 2020, 5:14am
by M_a_t_t » April 8th 2020, 6:32am
gavio wrote:The issue is that if I get a trailer axle with 6 on 5.5 hubs, it will have 1/2" studs.... Factory studs are 14 mm, which is a bit bigger so would be a sloppier fit on the 1/2" studs.... Will this be OK?
by gavio [OP] » April 8th 2020, 5:00pm
The taper of the lug nuts center the holes on the wheels so I would think it wouldn't matter.
by markmitch » April 8th 2020, 6:17pm
by Astrofarian » April 8th 2020, 6:46pm
by Rod's Trucks » April 8th 2020, 7:26pm
by Astrofarian » April 8th 2020, 8:23pm
Rod's Trucks wrote:But there was some discussion about installing 14MM studs. The BFH is not the correct tool for installing those, and certainly not until after the holes are drilled larger !!
Rod
by gavio [OP] » April 8th 2020, 9:17pm
by Birdshake » April 8th 2020, 10:00pm
by Astrofarian » April 8th 2020, 10:37pm
by gavio [OP] » April 9th 2020, 12:24am
Quick search found this https://www.amazon.com/Lug-Nuts-style-E ... B009SDA75I those could work
BUT.....I have a question. Is the .618" diameter what's specified for TAPPING the hole to your ideal stud size or is that the specification for a press/interference fit?
by M_a_t_t » April 9th 2020, 1:47am
Rod's Trucks wrote:But there was some discussion about installing 14MM studs. The BFH is not the correct tool for installing those, and certainly not until after the holes are drilled larger !!
Rod
gavio wrote:Is there a 1/2" lug nut that will work with the later style GM alloy wheels?
by 90safari » July 12th 2020, 4:08am
Rod's Trucks wrote:Definitely having the same wheel bolt pattern, and preferably the same size tires, is a good idea!
If it was me, I would go for the "press out, drill and reinsert " option. I think it is the most direct solution, and probably the cheapest, depending on the machine shop.
I see not need to purchase any adapters. That just adds one more ( dozen) potential failure points....another dozen lug nuts to worry about, which are buried behind the wheel flange.
Pressing out studs is not difficult. If you have access to a press, you should be able to do that yourself.
Most any large tire shop can, and will, do it if they do much brake work. Stripped and/or broken wheel studs is a relatively common problem. ( New guy with the powerful impact wrench has to learn somehow)
Getting the old holes drilled for larger studs is not difficult. It just requires careful drilling to get them straight.
I would think any machine shop would be able to handle that with little concern. They would just need to know the manufacturers spec for new hole to fit the new press-in stud .
I do not think the whole operation would cost much more than a set of decent quality adapters, but any honest machine shop should be able to quote the cost ( you might have to take a drum/hub/rotor to them, so they can see what they will be needing to do, to get a detailed quote ).
Let us know how it works out!
Rod J
by MechBob » July 12th 2020, 1:39pm
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