Can they be easily replaced with regular bolts? (Appropriate length, of course)
I am switching out my hubs to new ones and it's a real PITA to get the old studs out. What would be the harm in just using regular bolts in the new hub? TIA
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Can they be easily replaced with regular bolts? (Appropriate length, of course)
I am switching out my hubs to new ones and it's a real PITA to get the old studs out. What would be the harm in just using regular bolts in the new hub? TIA
I take it you are referring to new front hub, selectro's. Yes, that is what I did, new bolts.
I replaced both front and rear axle studs with bolts as well.
bolts are bolts, and studs are studs.
I prefer to keep studs where they exist stock, but yeah, new ones and chasing the threads is a good idea.
Good to hear. New bolts are a lot less expensive than new studs ($2 EACH!)
You're paying a lot for studs. Yikes!
But yeah, bolts are fine too. Everything I've got has just got bolts now that I scrapped the stock axles.
They were $4.80 @ Napa!
Like Todd wrote, chase the theads once you pull the studs. My bolts wouldn't even start until I ran a tap through each and every hole when I put the Selectro's on.
Studs are stronger than bolts, though.
The reason you need to chase the threads is because I heard from an auto mechanic that they purposely make those threads a tight fit, so that the stud never backs out. Being that the part of the stud that goes into the axle is course thread, I think that is a good idea. Now the part that sticks out of the axle is fine thread, to prevent the nut from backing off.
So how are studs stronger than bolts? What part of the stud/bolt are you worrying about failing?