Tip O' The Day

[farmersamm]

I hate mounting ag wheels on the hub, mainly due to the stupid lug bolts..........not lug nuts on studs. Is what it is.....
Anyways........Years ago, I cut the heads off of a couple of long lug bolts, and keep them in the tool chest to use as guide studs. Makes life a ton easier.

 

[timcasbolt]

Yup. I have them for my VW and my JD 110.

 

[FarrviewSouth]

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I hate mounting ag wheels on the hub, mainly due to the stupid lug bolts..........not lug nuts on studs. Is what it is.....
Anyways........Years ago, I cut the heads off of a couple of long lug bolts, and keep them in the tool chest to use as guide studs. Makes life a ton easier.

Now that is a great idea to start the day…..thanks

 

[PJH]

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I hate mounting ag wheels on the hub, mainly due to the stupid lug bolts..........not lug nuts on studs. Is what it is.....
Anyways........Years ago, I cut the heads off of a couple of long lug bolts, and keep them in the tool chest to use as guide studs. Makes life a ton easier.

I have all sizes of them. They're also handy to hold gaskets in place and to position heavy parts when making repairs. I cut screwdriver slots in one end just in case. The older I get, the better I like them.

 

[The Old Codger]

I have several in different sizes. Many were originally grade "8" fasteners whether bolts, or threaded rod. Makes it so much easier as Sam mentioned for wheels, slipping in a manual transmission, putting a tractor back together after a clutch job etc.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

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I hate mounting ag wheels on the hub, mainly due to the stupid lug bolts..........not lug nuts on studs. Is what it is.....
Anyways........Years ago, I cut the heads off of a couple of long lug bolts, and keep them in the tool chest to use as guide studs. Makes life a ton easier.

I bought a punch. gm

 

[Fritz Maurer]

I bought a punch. gm

Yep.

 

[Brian G. NY]

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I hate mounting ag wheels on the hub, mainly due to the stupid lug bolts..........not lug nuts on studs. Is what it is.....
Anyways........Years ago, I cut the heads off of a couple of long lug bolts, and keep them in the tool chest to use as guide studs. Makes life a ton easier.

Back in the late fifties I had both a '48 Plymouth and a '47 Dodge at the same time.
One used studs and one used nuts; can't remember which was which.
Anyway, the wheels for the one with studs had an extra pin on the hub and the wheels had an extra hole between each of the mounting holes to accept the pin.
As I recall, most of the Mopar wheels in that era may have had those extra holes whether the car used studs or bolts.
As seen in this picture, one of the holes was unique for some reason.

 

[caterpillar guy]

I just algin the hole with a bolt and start it then turn the wheekl to get it on top this eliminates having to hold the wheel and hub to get a bolt sarted then with the wrench snug it up so the wheel has to fall onto the hub as it is turned now they all line up. More work to fool with the stud guide than my way to me. I put the bolt in the holes at 3or 9 o clock sort of then they will swing onto the hub lipand set if tightened slightly. No more fooling around with them and no lifting that way. I ahve also let the hub down some to fit without lifting when on a truck or trailer axle in underneath.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

The lug-bolt problem is made more intense when you have to reach under a wide deck to install the tire.... too low to kneel under to get close enough to your work. Have to pickup the tire at arm's length.

Use a shovel to lift the tire onto (or near) the hub's pilot..... then you can hold the tire up with one hand and line up the holes with a punch with the other hand.

I have a short handle shovel that is really thick and heavy....too heavy to use for actual shoveling...but i love it's durability for hoisting heavy 10.00-22's onto the trucks . Tires is the only job that shovel has.

 

[Russ from MN]

I have all sizes of them. They're also handy to hold gaskets in place and to position heavy parts when making repairs. I cut screwdriver slots in one end just in case. The older I get, the better I like them.

Yes on the screwdriver slot, I have done that too!

 

[Mule Meat]

When you get tired of looking for a bolt long enough that will fit the hub..

Been using them for years.

 

[Jim.ME]

When you get tired of looking for a bolt long enough that will fit the hub..

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Been using them for years.

How do you use them on the 1/2-20 and 9/16-18 threads common on tractor and equipment hubs? Do they have SAE sets.