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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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why are some 99 and newer sds 14mm 2.00lugs and some 14mm 1.5lugs?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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Diff wheels...diff offsets...diff materials?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fireball318
why are some 99 and newer sds 14mm 2.00lugs and some 14mm 1.5lugs?
'98 - '02 used 14mm x 2.00 lug nuts.

'03 - present uses 14mm x 1.50 lug nuts.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PowerStrokeHD
'98 - '02 used 14mm x 2.00 lug nuts.

'03 - present uses 14mm x 1.50 lug nuts.


Yep.

the 1.5 gives them more clamping force than the 2.0
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Yep.

the 1.5 gives them more clamping force than the 2.0

AHHHH!!! MY WHEELS ARE GONNA FALL OFF!!!
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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No.....but for a while Ford had the torque spec listed too low with the 2.0s, sent out all sort of bulletins to owners with a sticker to up the torque to 150-165.
 
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