Tire Stud Broke off
#1
Tire Stud Broke off
Hey Fellas,
My tire studs broke off while I was driving my truck. I wanted to know how easy is it to replace the studs. I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4x2.
1. Do i just remove the broken ones, and buy factory sized tire studs and replace?
2. When I called the Dodge Dealer they told me I had to replace the entire axel? It sounds pretty extreme.
Thanks in advance
My tire studs broke off while I was driving my truck. I wanted to know how easy is it to replace the studs. I have a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 4x2.
1. Do i just remove the broken ones, and buy factory sized tire studs and replace?
2. When I called the Dodge Dealer they told me I had to replace the entire axel? It sounds pretty extreme.
Thanks in advance
#5
just replace the broken studs. your dodge dealer is full of $hit (as usual).
you can use a hammer, or a press to remove the old one.
a press is less violent and less likely to damage a bearing.
http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/studs.php
video of an easy one. i've never had one come out that easy lol.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2327338_re...-nut-stud.html
4150A press. i'm sure theres a cheap one somewhere, but i can't find it.
http://www.costplustools.com/Miller-..._536-6503.html
ha. here's a nice one. i think axles would be cheaper.
http://www.mile-x.com/tiger-tool-106...mover-kit.aspx
you can use a hammer, or a press to remove the old one.
a press is less violent and less likely to damage a bearing.
http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/studs.php
video of an easy one. i've never had one come out that easy lol.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2327338_re...-nut-stud.html
4150A press. i'm sure theres a cheap one somewhere, but i can't find it.
http://www.costplustools.com/Miller-..._536-6503.html
ha. here's a nice one. i think axles would be cheaper.
http://www.mile-x.com/tiger-tool-106...mover-kit.aspx
Last edited by dhvaughan; 08-02-2009 at 12:55 PM.
#7
yes the anti-seize works wonder lol i had the same i was just driving and i heard a tink-tink from my drivers front and i was like WTF??? lol so i stopped and walked back to where i heard it and there was my lug nut in the street with the end of the wheel stud in it.... so i went to my work and bought a new wheel stud and lug nut for like 4 bucks and took my wheel and caliper and rotor off and hammered out the old one and hammered in the new one i couldnt get it hammered in all the way so i just put it all back to gether and when i put that lug nut on as i tightened it down it pulled it through the rest of the way lol it was fun but i got it done