brad_kelly Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 All - I don't have pictures of this, but on the spoke wheels of the front axle of the rollback I'm looking at, the wheel studs at first appear to be various lengths. I'm thinking it's more likely though they're all the same length, but some have backed out due to some of the the lug nuts having seized at some point. I'm curious as to how serious a repair it is to re-install/replace the studs, I've never had to deal with spokes before. The truck sports 11.00X22.5 tubeless tires. Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Shouldn't be a problem but until you get in and see what any previous repairs have done, you won't know for sure. All the studs and all the rim clamps should be the same on both sides of the axle. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 shouldnt be a problem but as we all know you never know whats lurking til you dive in. some studs need the surrounding cast to be heated a bit before they can be threaded out, others are held in with a cotter pin. if you do need to heat the spoke, only heat a little, put a stud extractor or small pipe wrench on and turn it to loosen. don't turn it all the way out while the spoke is hot as you can easily tear the threads out. I usually heat it, break it free, then let it cool and soak it with blaster and thread it out. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Swishy Posted December 23, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2016 What normally happens: the threaded wheel stud gets damaged and when U undo the nut... the nut grabs on the damaged part of thread and the xtra force needed to undo is transferred to where the stud is screwed into the hub spoke and starts undoing... then u can have different lengths of the stud protruding from the spoke Best to remove stud clean threads (thread chaser n tap) screw the stud into spoke using 2 nuts locked together as a lock nut do up ........ just B 4 'F' tight undo the lock nuts etc n U B right to go http://truckhub.us/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/Euclid100DWheelAttachingPartsX-Ref.96161249.pdf Section 4 Wheel Studs & Rim Clamps cya §wishy 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 They do sell install tool & removal used with a impact tool . 1 Quote Ed Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 never hurts to change 50 year old wheel studs,,,,they get alotta abuse....bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Farms 2 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 They done cost that much just change them take the tire off. Weld the nut to the stud and back them out with an impact and install new studs and nuts 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/48084-question-studs-on-spoke-wheels/#findComment-355992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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