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Hub Nut rotation?


jeself
09-01-2004, 01:50 PM
I have a 1999 2500 club cab long bed diesel 4x4 and the front discs are shot. I removed the wheel, and the cotter pin from the hub nut and tried to turn it off with an 18 inch long 3/4" drive breaker bar and socket...no luck. Add a 4 foot cheater bar and still...no luck. Are the hub nuts reverse threaded? Righty-tighty...Lefty-loosy or reversed?

lonestarswap
01-22-2005, 03:13 PM
I have a 1999 2500 club cab long bed diesel 4x4 and the front discs are shot. I removed the wheel, and the cotter pin from the hub nut and tried to turn it off with an 18 inch long 3/4" drive breaker bar and socket...no luck. Add a 4 foot cheater bar and still...no luck. Are the hub nuts reverse threaded? Righty-tighty...Lefty-loosy or reversed?

Hello guess by now you got it done the threads are normal not reverse.
I just did my brakes and the right front drive axle looks to be leaking have you changed that before or have a detailed manual.
Thanks Carl

scoutinkeith
01-24-2005, 11:14 AM
correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you need to remove the "hub nut" to change your break rotors.

whoamioitsme
01-24-2005, 08:40 PM
correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you need to remove the "hub nut" to change your break rotors.
no correction needed belive you are on the money

jeself
01-27-2005, 01:46 PM
You are hearby corrected. The difference is between a 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton. I will take photos and post them if you like...not being a smartass, I bought the truck with 32,000 on it and it, the front end, may have been change but I doubt it.

lonestarswap
01-27-2005, 03:28 PM
You are hearby corrected. The difference is between a 1/2 ton and a 3/4 ton. I will take photos and post them if you like...not being a smartass, I bought the truck with 32,000 on it and it, the front end, may have been change but I doubt it.

Some thing got lost here
I have a 1999 dodge 4x4 cummins 2500!! thats not what you have???
thought that was the original question
I did the brakes im not going to pay a shop 900 when i can do it for 350
yes the threads are lefty loosy righty tighty was yours different????
if yours is a 1500 than yes it may be a whole different ball of wax
just trying to help

whoamioitsme
01-27-2005, 10:00 PM
sorry missed the 3/4 ton thing opps my bad !
so the disk wheel studs an all are 1 piece on the 3/4 ?

lonestarswap
01-28-2005, 10:07 AM
sorry missed the 3/4 ton thing opps my bad !
so the disk wheel studs an all are 1 piece on the 3/4 ?
If you havent paid for it yet, follow those directions if you still have them if your close to plano tx ill help ya
since i lisented to 2 other people and pounded it out my wheel seal is leaking so today i have to take it all apart again.
I found this link which helped me out alot
http://dieselpowerman.tripod.com/Front%20Axle%20Tech/Front%20Axle%20Tech.htm
good luck

jeself
02-09-2005, 12:20 PM
Some thing got lost here
I have a 1999 dodge 4x4 cummins 2500!! thats not what you have???
thought that was the original question
I did the brakes im not going to pay a shop 900 when i can do it for 350
yes the threads are lefty loosy righty tighty was yours different????
if yours is a 1500 than yes it may be a whole different ball of wax
just trying to help
Lonstarswap, thanks for the help! Yes I got them done and they were a pain in the @$$! I do have the same truck as you and I have learned in the past it is sometimes better to ask than to try to muscle it. Thanks again. Guns

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