Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 07:44:54 -0500
Reply-To: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Rear wheel studs
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Just want to make sure there's plenty of threads, pulling my small fishing
boat.
Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
On Mar 13, 2014 7:11 AM, "Ben" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark has already answered your question. Don't bother with the caliper.
> Just place a mark on the lugnut and count how many complete revolutions you
> get out of it. The conical seat lugnuts can engage more threads as it
> "reaches" further into the wheel compared to the ballseat lugnuts. By
> virtue of their basic design, conical seat nuts have a wider cross section
> that ballseat.
>
>
> BenT
> sent from my electronic leash
>
> On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:57 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Another thing is that the bolt holes are recessed deeply in the wheels
> making it hard for a visual for length, may have to use my digital caliper
> and do some calculations. But still thinking 10mm longer would be best.
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> On Mar 13, 2014 6:51 AM, "Ralph Meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> My westy originally came with steel wheels. The 14" VW alloys I needed
>> longer bolts for the front and not enough threads on the rear for me to be
>> comfortable. Thinking another 10mm of stud length would be fine. Have yet
>> to size up wheel on the rear yet, the wheels came with new bolts and nuts.
>>
>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
>> On Mar 13, 2014 6:11 AM, "Ben" <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Jeff,
>>>
>>> That's how I've done it. Used a large section of pipe to act as a spacer
>>> plus a washer on top. Lubed with WD40 and cranked away.
>>>
>>> Studs were EMPI "Nascar style" which is also offered by sway-away. From
>>> the pics, it's the same ones most list vendors are offering now.
>>>
>>> The splines section on these studs are ever so slightly smaller than the
>>> stock studs. That should make them easier to install.
>>>
>>> BenT
>>> sent from my electronic leash
>>>
>>> > On Mar 13, 2014, at 3:02 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Ben, how can you replace the studs without pulling the hubs? Tried
>>> that once and ended up stripping out the new stud on the first try, so
>>> never did it again. I know you can do it one at a time, and pull them into
>>> place by cranking down on a lug nut, but thats how I stripped one out.
>>> Jeff
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Jeff Stewart
>>>
>>
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