Wheel Studs

[Spyke]

I rotated the wheels yesterday and some wrench monkey at the factory cross threaded one of the lugnuts on the rear wheel. I have a service manual and the proper way is with a stud removal tool, my question is the manual only talks about the front hub assembly. Looking at the rear I don't see how the long stud can be removed without first pushing out some then cutting off and pushing the rest of the way out.



Thanks in advance

Steve

 

[Kimber]

I'd take it to your dealer and let them worry about it... ... .

 

[rbattelle]

Screw the stud remover, use a 16 lb sledge... it'll come out. If you do have to cut it to remove it, how will you get the new one in there?



Dealer might not be willing to honor the warranty, since they have no proof you didn't screw it up yourself.

 

[kelly w]

Steve, I had same problem. I noticed mine when I got new tires put on. Took it to dealer and I had to argue with him to get him to fix under warranty. He said that since I did not give him a chance to sell me new tires that he did not think he should fix it under warranty. What a joke! Any how they have to order one they didn't even have one in stock. I guess I find out if he covers it or I have to pay for it. He eventually agreed that he would but who knows... . I'll have to wait and see. I think that is a bunch of bull. Hope your dealer does not give you as much trouble.

 

[jelag]

On all the trucks we own... . we don't really rotate tires... . except a Ford F550 that is murder on front tires... . Our 01 Dodge Dually 4X4 went 60K on the factory tires..... I'm guessing 98% of that was Highway miles and about 2% was me taking the truck hunting... . etc... .



The 04 3500 Dually that I'm currently driving has almost 30K and the tires look fine for wear.....



However whenever we have the tires off... we always give the studs a little coating of one the anti-seze products... .



We also only carry our tires and wheels in for service... . we remove the nuts with an air wrench but only install them by hand with a torque wrench... ... and to be honest... I've got a couple of trucks with close to 400K miles... . factory drums, rotors, studs... etc... . we just don't let the guys in the tire shops touch the trucks unless their on the road... .....



I've never had a stud cross threaded from the factory so don't know how their going to treat you..... but like mentioned above... I bet they give you some grief... .



Anyway that's my insight on this.....



Jim

 

[Spyke]

Thanks for the inputs, I'll talk with the ******* and see what they say. I do all my own work and picked the truck up with 62 miles on it so I know the tires have only been touched by me.

 

[Blakers]

I've not worked on the new ones with rear discs, but I would think you'd just have to pull the axle out of that side, then take the hub off, drive out the old stud and replace it with a new one. Then put everything back together. Doesn't sound too hard.

 

[Spyke]

Called the dealer today to see if they had one in stock no luck Dodge is proud of the stud thought because it is $27 and change not including the lug nut.

 

[Blakers]

I got the last ones at NAPA. Very reasonable.

 

[RaymondSchultz]

I also found a damaged stud on the front when the tires were rotated, took to the dealer and was replaced without a question, it must take a big hammer to do damage to that kind of metal.