Re: Crager Wheel lug nuts loosening
[Re: rustbuckett68]
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08/06/18 04:14 PM
08/06/18 04:14 PM
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Neil
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Shank style lug nuts have been good for me as far a staying tight. New Cragars are unilug so that may or may not be an issue??
I would verify the studs aren't too long as mentioned. Also if the shank part protrudes deeper than the thickness of the wheel that will hose you as well.
Last edited by Neil; 08/06/18 04:15 PM.
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Re: Crager Wheel lug nuts loosening
[Re: Neil]
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08/06/18 04:19 PM
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Small bolt lugs nuts are unique, never had an issue with old stock, maybe the new one's aren't quite right. Nobody makes an open end lug nut for those, up until a few years ago when the started repopping them the lug nuts were unobtainium.
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Re: Crager Wheel lug nuts loosening
[Re: ahy]
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08/06/18 11:55 PM
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No way to use 1/2" studs with these wheels, you have to have had a set to know what fits these wheels. Like I said earlier, special lug nuts are used and only fit small bolt Cragars. The register of the 4" bolt pattern and the smaller center hole negates drilling the hole any larger.
The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it.
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Re: Crager Wheel lug nuts loosening
[Re: Paul_Fancsali]
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08/07/18 02:16 PM
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I had one left rear loosen up one time. My fault, I did not recheck the torque after re-installing them soon enough. I lost 2 of the lug nuts & the other three were loose. The wheel started making a squeeling noise before a wobble occurred which made me pull over. I tightened the three and removed one off of two wheels from the other until I got home.
Before driving again I removed and replaced all 5 studs just to be safe along with a couple new lugs & now keep a couple of extra lug nuts with me in the glove box.
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Re: Crager Wheel lug nuts loosening
[Re: Paul_Fancsali]
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08/09/18 07:25 PM
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Torque specs are from the 1970 service manual.
55 ft lbs for A body 65 ft lbs for B & C body
Last edited by NANKET; 08/09/18 08:43 PM.
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