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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    I would be hesitant to stop doing that, especially if you haul or tow heavy. I could see where you possibly wouldn't get proper torque if the washer is trying to turn with the nut.
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    Looking at the second photo some more, there might be beach marks there (fatigue)...somewhat obscured by the black material covering it.
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    When trying to do failure analysis, you don't want to mechanically work the fracture surface. At most you would want to chemically clean it (solvent tank and soft bristle brush, brake cleaner, etc...). About all that can be seen on the first photo is the ratchet marks around the edge...
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    Can't tell much from that photo....rather blurry once it is enlarged.
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    What people need to remember is the wheel is trying to deform on the lower half every time it goes around. If you mark a spot on the wheel and think of how that behaves every rotation, it goes from loaded to unloaded. Even though you don't see deformation every rotation, that is what the...
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    I am still interested to see photos of the failed studs from the first time. It would also be interesting to see the 19.5 wheels you have, especially the bolt hole and center bore area. I have Rickson 19.5" wheels on my SRW 3500, they are thick! If you read the SAE wheel testing spec, you get...
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    Leveling w/ the camper on

    Yes, they basically negate the need for air bags with my current setup. 2012 3500 SRW 4x4 with 2013 Lance 850 and a boat tongue of probably 250-300lbs.
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    2012 Ram 2500 H&S XRT pro issue

    Probably not going to find much help here if you are looking for info on delete tunes. There are people who write tunes for the H&S products...try Cummins Forum.
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    2019 Spy Photo's

    It is kind of funny when I think back...I remember when the 2nd gen came out they were advertising you can operate the radio with gloves on...uh umm, I wear gloves to keep stuff off of my hands...why in the world would I want to put that stuff all over my radio?
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    Leveling w/ the camper on

    If you pump up with airbags and take it off of the lower overload, it will still have sway...ask me how I know, even with a sway bar. I would air up to level some but not take it off the lower overloads. I got some free lower Stableloads and don't even really need the bags now. Timbrens...
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    DPF delete help

    I am not trying to be rude, but they are pro delete over there.
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    DPF delete help

    You might look up PD Diesel Power on YouTube... One of his hotshot trucks has over 300k on it, completely stock.... If you still think you want to drop over $1,500 to delete, then you should probably look at Cummins Forum for that info.
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    In the attached photo, the red arrows indicate the crack initiation sites (multiple, all the way around it)....the blue arrows show beach marks (direction of crack growth)....the yellow arrows look like areas of final separation. The failure mode looks to be cyclical tensile with some associated...
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    The OPs stud pictures don't show a shear failure....it is a tensile failure!
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    I never said loose, I said not enough clamping force.....there is a difference... earlier in the thread there is a clear example of loose lug nuts....
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    Not the best angle on the "Old", but looks like some ratchet marks on part of that one....
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    The "Current" stud has clear signs of fatigue with multiple crack initiation sites, all the little ratchet marks around the edge, and also signs of Beach marks on the fracture surface. The remainder looks like an overload failure. The fatigue would indicate not enough clamping force/tension on...
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    That looks like a failure from not enough clamping force.... generally when you get past yield strength, the material gets stronger until significant necking occurs....but at that point you shouldn't be able to hold the torque value while still tightening the nut. If the studs failed from over...
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    Also, is it one outer aluminum wheel and an inner steel wheel? Who makes the inner wheel if it is steel? I think there are more questions to answer for this problem.
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    2015 3500 wheelbstuds sheared off

    Did the vision wheels have acorn lug nuts or long barrels and washers? I am really curious how they would get the two wheels to line up if they are lug centric.
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