A little tip for installing studs that was is to lube all of your washers as well as the nut. That way there is less resistance and reducing the risk of damage to the threads of the stud.
I was gonna take a small piece of thick plate steel and put it across the back of the lug and then take two giant C clamps and start wrenching them down from each end of the steel plate and the hub itself. Should work but this looks easy too
I like this method because it draws the stud in straight the whole time. Be careful not to let either clamp get too far ahead of the other and use something to protect the wheel mount surface from gouges and you should be good though 👍
@WebWheeler oh yeah that's a given. Gotta pull them in evenly and alternate. My dad actually used to have a massive c clamp with a cupped flat side and a sort of horseshoe welded on one end than a nut on the end of the threads that he made for drawing studs in. Worked amazing but idk what happened to it. This works great too tho
@WebWheeler yeah it was like a 2 foot long hardened c clamp lol I still have a couple but not the one he fabbed up. I don't even know where one gets such a massive clamp anymore lol
Yeah you could- only concern I would have is if the lug nuts have the conical seat (acorn style) they might wedge themselves between the washer and stud which could bind the nut and ruin it or break the stud. If you have an extra lug nut laying around you could grind the taper flat and use it that way but I wouldn't use the tapered end as is. Thanks for watching!
I did on that one but I ended up keeping the original bolt pattern for the build. Decided I want to keep off-the-shelf parts for when I break something 😉
OMG!! I was on my way out to Harbor Freight to buy an arbor press for $$ and I saw your video!!! What a Godsend! Thanks!
You are a genius, thank you so much I would never thought of that. This saved me a lot of time.
Glad it helped you out! Far from a genius but I've learned a few tricks over the years haha. Thanks for watching 👍
A little tip for installing studs that was is to lube all of your washers as well as the nut. That way there is less resistance and reducing the risk of damage to the threads of the stud.
Yeah I forgot to mention it while filming but my washers and the nut were sprayed with wd40 to keep everything nice and slippery haha. Good catch!
WebWheeler me personally I would use a heavy weight oil or grease. But that’s just my personal preference.
thanks bud. im gonna attempt this with hand tools now heh heh heh... gotta get my car back on the road so i can make it to work monday!
Im in the same situation haha . My wheel stud broke yesterday. Now it’s Sunday have to replace it so I can make it to work tomorrow 😂
Did it end up seating in place with just hand tools ?
I was gonna take a small piece of thick plate steel and put it across the back of the lug and then take two giant C clamps and start wrenching them down from each end of the steel plate and the hub itself. Should work but this looks easy too
I like this method because it draws the stud in straight the whole time. Be careful not to let either clamp get too far ahead of the other and use something to protect the wheel mount surface from gouges and you should be good though 👍
@WebWheeler oh yeah that's a given. Gotta pull them in evenly and alternate. My dad actually used to have a massive c clamp with a cupped flat side and a sort of horseshoe welded on one end than a nut on the end of the threads that he made for drawing studs in. Worked amazing but idk what happened to it. This works great too tho
Sounds like a heck of a clamp! If I tried to press these studs on with the clamps I have they'd just blow up haha
@WebWheeler yeah it was like a 2 foot long hardened c clamp lol I still have a couple but not the one he fabbed up. I don't even know where one gets such a massive clamp anymore lol
If you have enough washers underneath couldnt you just use the actual wheels lug nut to press it down? Dont have nuts that are the right size
Yeah you could- only concern I would have is if the lug nuts have the conical seat (acorn style) they might wedge themselves between the washer and stud which could bind the nut and ruin it or break the stud. If you have an extra lug nut laying around you could grind the taper flat and use it that way but I wouldn't use the tapered end as is. Thanks for watching!
@@WebWheeler good point didnt think of that thank you
How to do this without using a lug nut since that just tears up the nut
Don't use lug nuts- just buy a grade 8 nut that matches your stud thread. Otherwise you'll need to press them in
did you redrill this hub for a different bolt pattern than stock?
I did on that one but I ended up keeping the original bolt pattern for the build. Decided I want to keep off-the-shelf parts for when I break something 😉