OT axle question
05-10-2006, 06:18 PM
#31
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Re: OT axle question
Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> (sigh)
http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> (sigh)
05-10-2006, 07:04 PM
#32
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Re: OT axle question
Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
05-10-2006, 07:04 PM
#33
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Re: OT axle question
Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
05-10-2006, 07:04 PM
#34
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Re: OT axle question
Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:44616CD7.6C0E1D5@***.net...
> Hi Troy,
> The front lugs are probably **** metric, where an American 3/4"
> socket will fit close enough to use. YOu probably have to use 13/16"
> socket on the American rear 1/2" - 20 NF threads Lug stud, you may buy
> nuts to to fit an 3/4" socket like GM uses.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Troy wrote:
> >
> > Not me! heheheh somebody asked me if there's a way to do it without
spacers.
> > They have paid almost $5000 for this set of billet aluminum rims, custom
> > job, and want to keep them and put them on the caddi. They were made
for a
> > 2000 s10, w/ 5 x 4 3/4, from what I remember... I think they're just
outta
> > luck on this one, reading from what other people have posted on this. I
> > dont think I'd trust this heavy car with spacers. I think the curb
weight
> > is around 4800 lbs. But this makes me wonder now...
> >
> > My TJ for some reason has different sized lugs on the rear than the
front.
> > I have to switch sockets on my 4way when rotating the tires. Why would
the
> > d44 have different sized lug nuts on the rear than the front d30?
> >
> > Troy
05-10-2006, 07:15 PM
#35
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Re: OT axle question
Yes but that doesn't initiate the Godwin's Law:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
05-10-2006, 07:15 PM
#36
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Re: OT axle question
Yes but that doesn't initiate the Godwin's Law:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
05-10-2006, 07:15 PM
#37
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Re: OT axle question
Yes but that doesn't initiate the Godwin's Law:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Metric system was French actually - introduced in 1791.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
05-10-2006, 07:47 PM
#38
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Re: OT axle question
You're a big nut.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)
05-10-2006, 07:47 PM
#39
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Re: OT axle question
You're a big nut.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)
05-10-2006, 07:47 PM
#40
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Re: OT axle question
You're a big nut.
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:446266A3.9AFAF5CE@***.net...
> Yes, Real Jeeps have big nuts, wannabees with TJs have small nuts:
> http://www.----------.com/temp/lugNuts.jpg
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> (sigh)