Most impact guns have more torque in the
left direction than they do in the right direction. It’s very easy to
put LHT lug nuts on so tight that they can’t be removed by the same gun
that put them on. Many guns today have up to 1000 ft lbs of torque in the left
hand direction.
Ken
67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
From:
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Behalf Of Frederick Joslin
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006
7:51 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: Changing the
Left to Right
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.
-----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..
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