Left-Hand Thread Lugnuts. Why???
Hotshot
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From: Burbank, WA
Here's an interesting explanation on the subject of right and 'wrong' hand threads on wheels. The discussion is about British cars, but the physics apply to all of us.
https://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/wheels/wl102.htm
https://www.mgaguru.com/mgtech/wheels/wl102.htm
Mountain Pass
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From: Queensland Australia
In my experience International, Dodge and Chrysler products used the left hand thread up into the early seventies here in Australia,
Chrysler cars and the Dodge and International pickups however I haven't seen them on post 70 Ford pickups here unless a Dana rear axle out of a Dodge or International was placed into an F series pickup as a replacement.
In theory it's not a bad idea, if the user is aware of the difference, however the cost of using 2 differing threads on studs would have had the bean counters haemorrhaging!
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Chrysler cars and the Dodge and International pickups however I haven't seen them on post 70 Ford pickups here unless a Dana rear axle out of a Dodge or International was placed into an F series pickup as a replacement.
In theory it's not a bad idea, if the user is aware of the difference, however the cost of using 2 differing threads on studs would have had the bean counters haemorrhaging!
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Tuned
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My 1976 F350
I'm the original owner of a 1976 F350 Supercab camper special, 460/C6, and the left-hand rear wheel had left-hand lug nuts. That was the only wheel so configured. When I installed my Alcoa wheels, I replaced the left-hand wheel studs with right-hand because Alcoa did not have left-hand lug nuts/caps.
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