Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
Duh, I don't know why I said conical, I meant BALL. I got locking lug bolts a time ago and it took the supplier 3 times to get it right. I even told them that they had to be BALL on the first order. I had a brain fhart, I did. Ball lugnuts, thats for sure and I should have said that. Now, I have looked and looked, but for sure the 12mm X 1.50 AND the length has to be right. 
Confused no more! 
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
I believe this is what I want to do. I don't need anything else but to just be able to 'hang' my wheels and mount with lug nuts. Will be looking into these for sure. I believe the part that screws into the hub is 12 x 1.5 so thats where I'll start. Then I will have to make sure the lugnuts are conical, and the bolt part doesn't protrude past where the cap snaps on.
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
Keep us posted, I think it would be a worthwhile swap, especially with the locktite, I would think with some heat you could go back to OEM without needing new hubs, thoughts?
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
I would not trust $0.89 studs with my life or anyone else's. These are made in China for sure and could be made from recycled rebar from the last new building to fall down or anything else they found laying around.
For ease of putting the wheels on Waldigs post will solve that.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ud-5-each.html
You can even use a screw driver in the hole.
I line up the wheel slightly under the hub and slanted out and lower the jack until the wheel rolls on, sounds tricky but isn't, but saves your back with no lifting at all. With the wheel on just turn it until a bolt lines up.
For ease of putting the wheels on Waldigs post will solve that.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ud-5-each.html
You can even use a screw driver in the hole.
I line up the wheel slightly under the hub and slanted out and lower the jack until the wheel rolls on, sounds tricky but isn't, but saves your back with no lifting at all. With the wheel on just turn it until a bolt lines up.
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
check with Mad_Med.... he has them and they fit under his caps of his aftermarket wheels.... I dont know if he had it done or bought it that way though... I'll text him...
If you use red loctite you can undo the mod later with heat.... just dont use epoxy!
If you use red loctite you can undo the mod later with heat.... just dont use epoxy!
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
Has anyone else done this before? What did you get for the length? I find lining up with studs harder than what we have and what we have costs nothing, win win in my book. You always want to save a buck and here you are spending what you saved. LOL
Studs saw away on the wheel and scratch the back of the wheel.
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
Only thoughts I have are the length. They have to be long enough to take the full threads of the lugnut and short enough to fit under the cap. I see 1.5" and 1.75", wonder how many other sizes there are? I see they are shallow where they go into the hub so depth isn't a problem there. Locktite should be a must too. Oh, and one of them HAS to be a security lugnut, one on each EXPENSIVE wheel/tire! I like this idea and will have to scope this out for lugnut (BALL seat) length. Has anyone else done this before? What did you get for the length? Last edited by maxcichon; Feb 29, 2012 at 01:20 PM.
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Re: Adapter Lug Bolts To Studs?
H&r sells double ended studs.the nice part is they have an allen key on the part sticking out towards the wheel so you just have to buy 12mm x 1.5 male,put red loctite and a 12mm x 1.5 female on the other end.there 8.50 a piece.dont know bout using spacers with those ,Moroso doesnt recommend using spacers with its stud conversions.i agree with most people in saying that spacers and adapters are just compensations for having the wrong wheels.if all you want is convert,i did also the stocks are a pain to mount,mount and spin,lol.i tapped to 14mm x 1.5 to fix stripped threads from overtightning at tire shops and now am converting the studs and dont want any spacers to be honest.just bought a 18" x 9.5" for the rear with 35 series tires and am working out a 3" drop.want 18" x 8" with a 30 series in front with 3.5" drop.
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