I haven't heard about this. I have been running a Rubi rear housing with 33 spline Chromo shafts for 10 years or so. Have I just been really lucky? How long should the studs be?
Georgia N GA trail ride (November 18th)
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I haven't heard about this. I have been running a Rubi rear housing with 33 spline Chromo shafts for 10 years or so. Have I just been really lucky? How long should the studs be?
Well first part of it is the actual studs- Take a look at what was used in notice the end is tapered- Avoid these and less they are about 2 inches because the ends have no threads-
Secondly your wheels or a factor-
Really it’s the stock axle set up that is a little marginal- But the problem can be created with aftermarket axles like this was-
I’m not saying that everybody has a problem but I think it really pays to be conscious-
To answer your question I think about one and five eights is the stock length- On my LJ mR I’m going to run the deep reach lug nuts.
I’m going to do the other axle and use the longer dormans on this TJ so everything is consistent- These are about one and seven eights inch.
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So, how did it happen? Did they just snap? Did you get any kind of wobbling as a warning beforehand?
@AndyG Will be along to give the full answer, the the studs in the new axle had the tapered end of ease of threading, that make the threaded portion shorter than the regular or Dorman lug nuts.
It honestly looked like the threads pulled out of the very end of the nut.
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I still think when Andy was putting the wheels on he noticed a bug on his windshield and after cleaning his windshield AGAIN he forgot to go back and tighten them !just glad it didn't happen on that curvy road, that could of been really bad....
Yes it would have!!!! That road from Blairsville to Helen over the mountain would honestly been deadly, have to say
The good lord looked after us yesterday!!!!!
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@Jerry Bransford after the duck assessed the situation we both came to the same conclusion ! Andy is using both duralast studs and lugnuts ! And we all know the quality of their shit. Andy I thought Jerry taught you better than that
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I hope @AndyG made it home, nobody has heard from him today !
I’m home. Scarred, but made it. Man I’ve never seen so many different lug nuts on one Jeep. Come to think of it that was the case when we all were trying to fix it too.
Nice TJR you got man. Really fine.
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I’m home. Scarred, but made it. Man I’ve never seen so many different lug nuts on one Jeep. Come to think of it that was the case when we all were trying to fix it too.
Nice TJR you got man. Really fine.
thanks brother ! funny thing, luckily I looked in the Sahara before going to the parts store and I had a set in it. checked and they were 3/4 inch after all the confusion trying to get yours on ! glad you got home OK buddy
Lol chuck them lug nuts as I won't need them back!!!!!
I just ordered these and an extra set of regular ones for the tool box.
The extended are going on BB Tuesday night after work.
24pcs Chrome Silver Bulge Lug Nuts - Metric 12x1.5 Thread Size - 1.75 inch Length - ET Style - Cone Conical Taper Seat Shank - Closed End - Compatible with Select 6Lug Vehicles and Aftermarket Wheels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A9LGQW0/?tag=wranglerorg-20
I just ordered these and an extra set of regular ones for the tool box.
The extended are going on BB Tuesday night after work.
24pcs Chrome Silver Bulge Lug Nuts - Metric 12x1.5 Thread Size - 1.75 inch Length - ET Style - Cone Conical Taper Seat Shank - Closed End - Compatible with Select 6Lug Vehicles and Aftermarket Wheels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A9LGQW0/?tag=wranglerorg-20
Thanks to George catching my Amazon fubar, now I have the right lug nuts on order.
Thanks for the tag, totally missed seeing this in time for the ride. Been heads down working on my son's XJ. I'll pay better attention if one pops up in December.