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Difference in Ram lugs 2004 to 2015 #2255214 02/17/17 10:41 PM 02/17/17 10:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck
Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	I tried to put a set of custom wheels that were on my 2004 Ram on my 2015 Ram 2500 tonight and they fit fine, but the acorn style lug nuts I had on the 2004 do not seem to want to go on all the way, they start getting hard to turn about half way on so I stopped trying to tighten them and the wheels are still very loose. What is the difference in 2004 and 2015 lugs? The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: Difference in Ram lugs 2004 to 2015 [Re: Rhinodart] #2255223 02/17/17 10:55 PM 02/17/17 10:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck
Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Looks like I found the answer, Dodge switched to Metric 14MM x 1.5 pitch in 2012, so I am surprised the 9/16" nuts went on so far, hopefully I didn't mess-up the studs, good thing I was putting them on hand! The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: Difference in Ram lugs 2004 to 2015 [Re: Rhinodart] #2255240 02/17/17 11:33 PM 02/17/17 11:33 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 637 SoMd, USA 1 135sohc mopar
135sohc mopar 1 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 637 SoMd, USA	Learn something new everyday, I would have thought they went metric in 94 or 02/03 at the latest.

Re: Difference in Ram lugs 2004 to 2015 [Re: Rhinodart] #2255244 02/17/17 11:41 PM 02/17/17 11:41 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	yep.... we had a guy trade in a truck and wanted his wheels on his new ride. That didn't turn out well. Glad it wasn't me

Re: Difference in Ram lugs 2004 to 2015 [Re: J_BODY] #2255261 02/18/17 12:06 AM 02/18/17 12:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck
Rhinodart OP Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,547 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	Just ordered some 'nuts on eBagger, $32 shipped for 32! The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

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