Wheel Stud Options

[Motorhead337]

Hello! I'd like to start by saying that I have looked extensively on this forum and google for longer stud options for the front of these straight axle 1/2 ton trucks. I mostly see people saying to just look through the Dorman book. Well I work at a parts store and got the original studs out and a  digital caliper out and opened the dorman book. I have also looked on their website even looking for different threads just trying to find something with the correct knurl diameter and length. I haven't found anything that may work.
  I wrote to Dorman about the situation and how many people there seems to be who are looking for longer studs. However, they have yet to reply and I have tried following up with them.

Dorman does have a section for longer studs that are the same but they don't list any for our trucks.
 Could anyone please give a known part number they have used on their truck? I don't care what the threads are as long as they will fit correctly through rotor and into the hub.

[Motorhead337]

Alright so I've talked to dorman and they are in the design process for longer studs.
In the meantime we found these 610-130 studs.
They have a longer shoulder and I need to know the thickness of just the hub.
Does anyone know the thickness or could measure it?

[Motorhead337]

Really? No body is interested in longer studs? What do you do when you have alloy wheels? Because with mine I barely have 7/16 of thread engagement and it doesn't seem safe.

[blazer74]

Look up the specs on the original studs, that should tell you all you need to know.
There's a buffet of studs in that catalog. Convert your specs to mm and add to your choices.
I run slotted mags and use shanked nuts so length was not an issue.
I did convert from 14mm to 1/2 on my 14sf with that catalog.

[Motorhead337]

As I've said, I looked at 1/2" stuff, Metric stuff. Even the representative of Idea Creations at Dorman looked for me. The only alternative would be to drill out the hubs for larger studs (Options are limited for .565" knurl diameter). We found a stud pn: 610-130 that is a 1/4" longer but gets its length all between the head of the stud and where the knurling starts. This puts the knurling to far through the hub therefore it is ineffective.

[Motorhead337]

Would it be possible to use those shouldered lug nuts? Would I have to machine the wheels?

[Motorhead337]

Okay so nobody runs mag/aluminum wheels on these trucks?

[werewolfx13]

I ran slotted mags on my 84 c1500, stock studs, shanked nuts. Truck was continuously overloaded. No problems with the nuts, studs, or wheels.

[Motorhead337]

But can you run shanked lug nuts on a regular alloy wheel?

[Motorhead337]

I think I found a simple solution! These lug nuts have a shank for more thread engagement but also have the conical seat!! But they are expensive. Anybody see these cheaper anywhere?
http://m.summitracing.com/parts/crr-27802-4