Author Topic: Longer Wheel Studs  (Read 6309 times)

Offline CanadianC10

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Longer Wheel Studs
« on: June 26, 2014, 03:30:23 pm »
hey guys, whats everyone running for a longer wheel stud..

running thick aluminum "turbine" wheels and need something a little longer to pass tech.

.535 knurl, dorman offers a stud .547 knurl but only 2 inches long..

1984 C10 LWB
CADDY 507
TH400
Frame twister
12.59 @ 108 .. 1.94 sixty

Offline square81

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Re: Longer Wheel Studs
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 06:33:10 pm »
Would rear one ton truck wheel studs be longer. Might have to drill out flange to fit them in. My brothers beater mud truck runs one ton dodge wheel studs. Worth a try. I'm sure summit racing has them.

Offline skinu

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Re: Longer Wheel Studs
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2014, 02:23:06 pm »
LOOK AT DORMANS CATOLOG BUT THIS IS HOW I DO IT AS THE KNURL SIZE OF NEARLY ALL I SEEN ARE NOT WHAT THEY SAY,YOU CAN DRILL YOURSELF ALSO YOUR CENTER HOLES ARE THERE. USE A BIT YOU MIGHT HAVE OR BARROW,MINE REQIURED A 9/16'' BIT AS WAS RECOMENDED BUT THE STUDS WERE LOOSE AND ENDED UP GETTING BIGGER THAT FIT THE 9/16 HOLE BUT WAS THEIR RECOMEND TO USE A 19/32 HOLE .