Lug nuts

[CumminsBu]

I going to rotate the tire on my truck and I was wondering if the lug nuts on the driver side is left or right handed? Just making sure before I start!

 

[bulabula]

RH

 

[HOCummins04]

Always same - right to tighten, left to loosen - unless reverse threads. Little jingle I have heard is righty tighty, lefty loosey. Silly but it helps.

 

[JLovas]

Our only semi with reverse threads on the driver's side is the Kenworth... all our Mack's and Volvo's have RH threads throughout, and I don't know of any light trucks/passenger cars with reverse threads.



Do the new KW's have reverse threads???

 

[CumminsBu]

Originally posted by HOCummins04

Always same - right to tighten, left to loosen - unless reverse threads. Little jingle I have heard is righty tighty, lefty loosey. Silly but it helps.

Come on I knew that.

Was just checking, because I remember my Dads 67 Charger had left handed threads on the driver side.

 

[bulabula]

Malibu, I almost added that the last time I saw LH threads was on the '72 Plymouth Fury III (with Paisley vinyl top to boot. . ).

 

[rbattelle]

What would be the purpose of LH threads on one side of a vehicle (any vehicle)?

 

[Fireman Dave]

It was so the awesome torque of the old Mopar muscle didn't loosen them. My GTX had the lefties too.

 

[JWChessell]

My International 3/4 T 4X4 had left-handed lug nuts on the driver's side. Each of the nuts was factory-marked with a small notch or crease on each if the six points of the nut.

 

[bmoeller]

My last gasser Ford had Dana axles. The rear axle had LH threads on the drivers side wheel studs. Front axles was RH. On the '86, all RH.

 

[GFoley]

US Military 2 1/2T (deuce and a halfs) have LH threads on the drivers side too.

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

righty tighty, lefty loosey

Shhh!... not so loud. If the women folk ever catch on there goes the "Love to help you clean (cook, change the baby, shampoo the carpets, ________fill in the blank) Hon, but I have to go out to the garage (aka secret refuge) and change the _________"

 

[phloop]

Originally posted by bulabula

Malibu, I almost added that the last time I saw LH threads was on the '72 Plymouth Fury III (with Paisley vinyl top to boot. . ).

Paisley