Failed Lug/Stud

[ThisldooFarm]

B7800. I was changing the front wheels. One of the six studs/lugs came off with the nut intact. The hub threads were stripped. I suspect this happened during initial intalllation. What to do? They appear to be threaded the same as the nuts. Is there a retrofit splined lug? Retap with larger lug? Ignore and just use the remaining 5 lugs until one of these fails? Any help would be apprecieated. Thanks again.

 

[DieselPower]

You could try repairing the threads with a thread repair kit or buy a replacement hub.

 

[wushaw]

Heli coil kit/ thread repair kit would be cheaper and easier to install than anything else.

 

[ThisldooFarm]

Great idea. Do they make them in metric? Any idea where to get? NAPA?
Thanks.

 

[DieselPower]

Yes they make them in metric and NAPA does sell them. I'm not sure if they will have the size you need but they can probably order it for you if they don't.