docfarmall
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hey the only dumb question here is the one that never was ask in the first place dont ever think this is stupid because someone has doen it or no's someone that has its always good to ask no asking is to screw up
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If you are standing next to the wheel looking at the face and the threads are pointing to your right and out with Out being towards the outer end of the stud, then they are left hand threads.
If you are looking at the face of the wheel and the threads are pointing out and to your left, then they are the traditional right hand threads.
The studs and lug nuts are marked with an L or a R but as stated the many layers of paint can hide this.
From the factory, the left side of the truck had left hand threads and the right side and right hand threads but someone could have swapped a left hub to the right and vise versa if they weren't watching what they were doing.
Always better to ask around if you are not sure.
Jim
PS: the Willys CJ2A and MB were like this too as well as the early GM cars too clear up into the mid 50's.
If you are looking at the face of the wheel and the threads are pointing out and to your left, then they are the traditional right hand threads.
The studs and lug nuts are marked with an L or a R but as stated the many layers of paint can hide this.
From the factory, the left side of the truck had left hand threads and the right side and right hand threads but someone could have swapped a left hub to the right and vise versa if they weren't watching what they were doing.
Always better to ask around if you are not sure.
Jim
PS: the Willys CJ2A and MB were like this too as well as the early GM cars too clear up into the mid 50's.
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I agree!!ive been on here for 2 months now and you cannot belive how much i have learnd on here
most every body is very helpful
thats why i just love this site
Someone (or lots of folks) WILL have a possible solution to just about any problem you have!
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BTW, There are no dumb questions, just dumb mistakes made when you didn't know what you were doing, and didn't ask someone.
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If you've never confronted the LH threads before its very confusing. I first was introduced to them while working on dirt bikes engines and after that I always try and find out before putting on the big cheater bar or pipe. The bad thing is, the smaller fasteners break before you figuire it out. My deuce had one on the right side with LH threads. On the lug nuts its best to look at it closely first on a new truck to make sure they are right.
yeah it was fun today i stripped three of the bud nuts getting them off. a torch and a pipe wrench got it off. http://1.1.1.1/bmi/www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/grd.gif