Super Long Wheel Studs-Can I just cut them off?

You could just leave them as is. Can't see them being a cause for concern. Have a Kal-Tire store order some in for you, or show up at one that does commercial vehicles as well, and get them put on for you. I understand that you Island folk just might have a couple over there

 

One good side affect is they make a better step to hop up on tire when u need to climb up to check or clean window

 

leave them long, cut them off, at this point I don't care what he does. I will bet $$$ that if they are cut off there will be issues later. ten studs cut at the perfect angle not going to happen. I gave my advise and the troll bashers jumped all over the thread hijacking it. stating words that wasn't even spoke. if a shop does work that isn't what you wanted then heck yes im going to let them know. any common sense person would. if he agreed to it who cares! he asked if they should eat the cost of changing them again. all I said was to ask- period. DO NOT read what is not there!

 

Years ago before I did all my own work I ran into the same problem with 2 studs when I put tires on with a new to me truck. Only studs available was to long and next service job I went to peterbilt and they cut them off for me.
Heat won't be an issue on them unless you hold a torch to it but you would need new studs again if you try that. That's hardened steel. A cutoff wheel won't weaken them.

 

that's another good point. just wonder how many cut off wheels you would go through cutting those hardened studs off. like your predicament a couple isn't a big deal.

 

It would definitely be a challenge with 10. If it was me I would back the nuts off a few rounds and get several good hacksaw blades and try it. Then round the edge off with a grinder and bring the nut about halfway off to restart the threads and torque it down then move to the next one. It would take awhile with a hacksaw but can possibly be done with wheel on the truck

 

Just cut them off. Sand off the edges with a grinder or sand paper to get rid of any burs.

 

If this was on the steer axle, and the correct ones were not available, why didn't they just put your new tires on the truck without removing the wheel?

 

because you cant take a tire off that side of the rim.

edit: well depending on the type of rim you might be able to depending on where the drop in the rim is i think alum rims have a equal drop steel must come off the dished side of the rim. (learned that one the hard way once and only took once to remember witch side to take a tire off from)