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Stub Shafts L/H Thread
Kev99 - 4/3/06 at 06:19 PM

Hi All

Help needed

Sierra rear stub shafts the L/H thread one dose anybody know if it is the o/side or n/side one

Kev


need4speed - 4/3/06 at 06:26 PM

I'm pretty sure it's the nearside, think about direction the wheel goes in, it would undo if it wasn't LH thread.

Dave.


rusty nuts - 4/3/06 at 08:01 PM

N/S for sure


zzr1100rick - 4/3/06 at 08:27 PM

So why arnt wheel nuts LH thread as well as Rh thread


indykid - 4/3/06 at 08:56 PM

because that'd be a right pain in the arse!

tom


Kev99 - 4/3/06 at 08:58 PM

Thanks all that's what I thought but wasn't 100%


rusty nuts - 4/3/06 at 10:09 PM

Most commercial vehicles and lots of American cars have L/H thread on the L/H wheelnuts to help stop them coming off .