<VV> Wheel nuts

[Joel McGregor]

One problem with LH threads is that most air impacts that I have seen detailed specs on are stronger turning left than they are right.  This usually works out so you can't tighten something so much that it can't get it loose but it doesn't work on LH threads.  They tighten with more torque than they can loosen.
I have very limited experience with LH on one side vehicles a 1980 C800 Ford and a 1997 International 4900.  Neither seemed to be tighter on one side than the other after sitting many years.  They were stupid tight though.  I had to buy a 3/4 impact and run a 3/4" air hose.  It claims 1700 ft lbs at 90 psi and my line pressure runs about 160.  I doubt it is that powerful and I still had to use a torch on the International.  I use anti-seize on them and 450lbs of torque now.
Joel McGregor

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Sent: Friday, December 01, 2017 1:59 PM
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Subject: <VV> Wheel nuts

I only have my own experience to go by , but have only had one wheel get loose in 70 years of driving.  If there is a worry wart really concerned enough to try this it might make him feel better.  A lot of older cars and most trucks have/had left hand thread lugs on one side of the vehicle to keep the fasteners tight.  You can change the studs and try this.  If you don't think it make s a difference then you haven't worked in an industrial truck facility and had to break loose the lugs after 20 or 30 thousand miles on the road.  It was common to jump up and down on an 8 ft Johnson bar bar or use a 1 inch drive air wrench to get them off. 

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