I’ve got a 2000 FLD120 that presume still has the factory wheel studs. This normally wouldn’t be an issue, but somewhere before I got the truck someone swapped out the outside steel wheels for aluminum. Since aluminum wheels are thicker, this leaves me with very little thread on the studs for my lug nuts. I’m wanting to go 100% aluminum on the rear, but can’t unless I change out my wheel studs too.
does anyone know what length of wheel studs I need? I went by Freightliner and the parts “expert” said that all he can sell me is what came factory unless I carried a stud into him and then he can measure and match things up. I’d prefer to have everything at the house and ready to go when I tear into the truck since nothing is open after 12 noon on saturdays.
Wheel Studs!!
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by ApeHangerGod, Aug 8, 2021.
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Get with a Fleetpride or Truck Pro. An inch longer should accommodate your needs
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Any truck shop should be able to pull a stud out and match up the stud to a longer one. A good tire shop should be able to handle this as well, but most will probably turn you away. Its alot of work changing all those studs on the truck.
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I’m not paying a shop $120 an hour to do a job that I can do on a Saturday afternoon. These truck was manufactured in 1999. I’m sure someone along the way has changed a wheel stud along the way and know what length I need to order. -
If "part guy" can get you original P/N, all he has to do is look at specs of original stud and then get a longer one. Stud specs are published in all parts catalogs I have.
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I'd still pull one and match it if I were you......Rideandrepair, spsauerland and Stray_Dog Thank this. -
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Tape measure, ruler, yard stick?
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Done correctly, studs take time to do. All service manual for hubs state not to hammer studs in and out with hub on axle due to possible bearing damage. We have a tiger tool stud remover/installer press at work that makes short work of them, but prior to that I pulled hub and pressed new ones in. Aftermarket Con-Met loaded pre-set hubs are priced pretty well these days, just saying.
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