what the L...

DENNIS MIN · Aug 8, 2017

All,

I am working on a ring and pinion, busted four of the ring gear bolts, frustrated, I stopped there and took a closer look.

I'll be dipped, there it is, right into the head of the bolt, a large L. righty tighty didn't work out so well. tried the lefty tighty and removed the bolts easily.

Now, onto a search for the left hand threaded bolts for the ring gear.

I swear I am on an unending progression of displaying my ignorance.

D.

banjoman09 · Aug 8, 2017

not sure if your asking a question or venting from your experience?

We have all done similar things.... bolts will be from "dealer" or truck/tractor shop. Good luck !

db4600 · Aug 8, 2017

A valuable and easily forgotten lesson. My 15 year old just had that class when we were working on gas fittings. I had to share the story of Pa's home made farm wagon with "39 Plymouth wheels. I think the lesson might stick with him.

old-9 · Aug 8, 2017

Some Army trucks have/had left hand threads on one side and right hand threads on other. Now there you are out in the dark trying to change a right front. I have had both left and right threads ,on the same wheel. Lots of fun!

JML755 · Aug 8, 2017

yup, I learned that lesson on a 1970 Dodge Challenger (my first new car) with lug nuts. Worked on it for hours, drove it to a gas station and they had it changed in 5 minutes.

37chief · Aug 8, 2017

My 52 Plymouth has R & L lug bolts. I wonder how long it took Chrysler Co. to figure it doesn't make any difference on wheel lug bolts. Stan

leroy in ne · Aug 8, 2017

stan it did when your ancestors road their covered wagon across the country and a wheel fell off because it wasn't self tightening, or George Washington lost the left wheel on cannons. tradition can go back a long ways as why something was/is done a certain way. this is not said to make fun of anyone but to possibly educate or get some one to look for answers that may be rooted in tradition. leroy

jacksun65 · Aug 9, 2017

I worked at a tire store in the early 80's Old guy came in with a vailiant for new tires. The old ones looked like the originals. Another mechanic started working on it couldn't get the lug nuts off. went and got the big gun and proceeded to break off the studs and was yelling about it. I picked up a four way walked over and took one off. Told him it helps if you turn it in the right direction. He ended up changing all the studs on the right side for free.

Owen Aaland · Aug 9, 2017

(quoted from post at 00:32:04 08/09/17) stan it did when your ancestors road their covered wagon across the country and a wheel fell off because it wasn't self tightening, or George Washington lost the left wheel on cannons. tradition can go back a long ways as why something was/is done a certain way. this is not said to make fun of anyone but to possibly educate or get some one to look for answers that may be rooted in tradition. leroy

I can remember a few times when growing up that we had an axle nut come off a wagon if it was backed up too far. Just a single axle nut on each side on a wooden wheel wagon.

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