I agree about changing all of the LHT studs and nuts to RHT. This is something that I have done on previous Mopars. Every other car ever made had RHT studs on both sides.
My concern is that if you are ever in the position of having someone else remove one of the DS wheels, even if you write it down explicitly that they are LHT, you still run the risk of getting the stud(s) stripped.
Also, I have found that the LHT nuts always seem to be more difficult to put on and remove than the RHT nuts. I do not know if this is because these nuts are probably original and the others may have been changed or if it is because someone has accidentally over torqued them at some point. I always get "nervous" when I have to change a wheel with the LHT nuts never knowing if one will seize/strip.
All this being said, my 1969 LeBaron still has the original studs. It is on my list to change them, but not a high priority right now.
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From: randalpark@xxxxxxx
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Subject: IML: Changing the Left to Right
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:47:02 -0400
Wouldn't this lead to a safety concern? I am thinking that if they should have all gone the same way, then the company wouldn't have gone through the trouble to build it this way in the first place. Since they are clearly identified, why is this a problem? Also, to me, fixing one stud would be more economical than replacing all ten.Paul W.
-----Original Message-----
From: SALVAGE04@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: IML: left-hand lug stud crossthreaded
CHARLES, I HAVE FOUND THAT THE BEST THING TO DO IS CONVERT THE LEFT THREADS TO RIGHT HAND ONES. GO BUY 10 RIGHT STUDS,(FRONT AND BACK MAY BE DIFFERENT). KNOCK OUT THE LEFT ONES AND PUT IN THE RIGHT HAND THREAD ONES. DO THIS ON BOTH THE LEFT WHEELS AND YOU WILL HAVE THE SAME LUG NUTS ALL THE WAY AROUND..THANKS SMITTY
Fred Joslin
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