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Wheel Studs - Longer ones, are they available
Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 21:56
by dickspanner
Hi,
I have a big set of 18inch alloys, but when I put them on my crewcab the studs are not long enough, can the studs be replaced by longer ones etc in the rear drums.
Cheers
Dickspanner
Posted: 10 Jul 2008, 21:58
by g60steve
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 01:40
by Wavehead
Try Machine 7 ... very helpful
http://www.machine7.com/
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 07:26
by g60steve
£1.73 each from Brickwerks
£3.65 each from Machine 7
Bit of a no brainer really.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 10:28
by Pepperami
I would also go for the front stud conversion from brickwerks. So much easier to put a wheel on.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 15:38
by Wavehead
g60steve wrote:
£3.65 each from Machine 7
Bit of a no brainer really.
Actually I bought some from Machine 7 about 2 weeks ago and they were £2-45 each incl vat plus £5-58 for next day delivery..... Simon is still cheaper though.
Hey has anyone got the definitive way to fit these studs... Mr Brickyard advocates havig the hub off and using a hydraulic press to fit them. Slight snag with that is how many of us have a hydraulic press in the toolkit?
WIKI says you can fit them in situ .... I used this method a few years ago and found that putting the studs in the deep freeze for an hour before fitting made the job a fraction easier as they would have contracted slightly.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 16:06
by g60steve
Both prices i quoted were for 60mm studs...45mm ones are as you say £2.45 but they're only 10mm longer than standard.
The 60mm ones allow for the thickness of the alloy plus a 10mm spacer if required.
Posted: 11 Jul 2008, 17:14
by kevtherev
wiki is right ... and we (shepster) used a vise
Posted: 12 Jul 2008, 11:19
by dickspanner
Thanks for all the advice and links etc.
I will get myself a set of extended studs etc ordered so I can stick these alloys on.
I am going to take a piccie of it which each set of alloys on then make a decision on which set to go for.
But at least I now know I can fit both sets.
Cheers
Dickspanner
Posted: 12 Jul 2008, 16:05
by R0B
hhmm.wont 18" wheels.scrape on your front wheel arches when turning.??
Posted: 12 Jul 2008, 17:58
by dickspanner
The outside diameter is the same as the wheels I have at present with 40 profile tyres, and if there is a rubbing problem, will soon sort out with a ford fine tuning tool (12 pound ball pein)
Posted: 12 Jul 2008, 18:31
by kevtherev
40 profile?
that must look mad