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Left Hand Thread nuts!!

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 7:46 am
by cadboy
Has anyone ever seen or come across a car with 3 wheels with standard Right Hand thread wheel nuts and one wheel with left hand thread nuts!!!!!!!!!


Strange but I found that one wheel on my car has this, and I managed to sheer one off when trying to undo it.

I have steel wheels with Acorn standard wheel nuts.

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:03 am
by shovelheadrob
Hi Ali, a lot of Mopars came with l/h thread on one side of the car, I'd guess that one wheel set has been changed already. Just change the remaining wheel studs it will make life easier in the future. .

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:12 am
by Charger
as said, originally, up to the early 70’s I think, they had lh thread stud’s/nuts on the lh side of the car, rh thread stud’s/nuts on the rh side of the car, my Charger is still like this

if you need any supplies nuts related, try Tim at ‘Raceways of Donnington’ 01283 517935

http://www.raceways.co.uk/Wheel_Nuts_an ... sories.htm

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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 1:30 pm
by Dave81
shovelheadrob wrote:Hi Ali, a lot of Mopars came with l/h thread on one side of the car, I'd guess that one wheel set has been changed already. Just change the remaining wheel studs it will make life easier in the future. .
Mine were already RHT but Jim had one shear off when he was doing the brake lines.....

Luckily id already got replacements.

Mine are Doorman (Rockauto). They are cheap to buy, so worth doing IMO! :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 2:26 pm
by drewcrane
Most yanks replace all the studs with rh threads, and i too had a car with 4 lh and one rh, and yes I boogered it up, and made a nice mess when I was done, I fought that thing for the whole day.

Get the doormans and change em out ;)

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 5:08 pm
by cadboy
So it was standard on the Mopars (well I never knew that)

It is the front wheel, driver side, so left side, the back on the same side has RH nuts.

Okay time to get the only one changed to RH, same as the others.

Cheers guys
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 5:18 pm
by Jeff
Mu Fury was the same.... I painted info on the wheel under the hubcaps. Cos there are a lot of idiots out there in the Wheel and tire world.

Took it in for a safety, and they informed me one of my drums was warped. You can guess why!

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 6:11 pm
by Pete
pre-'70 the LHS (Drivers side) front and rear had LH wheel nuts..........

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 6:36 pm
by mopar_mark
drewcrane wrote:i too had a car with 4 lh and one rh
I bet those 5 wheelers are rare these days ;)

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 6:46 pm
by Mossy68
mopar_mark wrote:
drewcrane wrote:i too had a car with 4 lh and one rh
I bet those 5 wheelers are rare these days ;)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbright:

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 6:58 pm
by Blue
Pre '73 on A bodies, very common to find a broken stud on a car that hasn't had the original LH studs swapped out as they are only 7/16".

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 7:44 pm
by Mossy68
Is it true that this system is still used on HGV's ?

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 15 8:47 pm
by Blue
It's not common but yes, I've come across it on the heavy stuff and vans as well, can't remember which ones though....

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 12:05 pm
by Dave999
sombody swapped in an updated half shaft or started on the left rear broke it updated it and left the front alone

Dave

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 15 12:40 pm
by drewcrane
Dave999 wrote:sombody swapped in an updated half shaft or started on the left rear broke it updated it and left the front alone

Dave
They must think others that will work on the car in the future , will have x ray( vision(and flying cars), and see that front is different