wheel bolt hole counter sink?

[volver]

395/85R20's. I want to run the rear wheels dish out.

Is it necessary to counter sink the bolt holes of the rim? or can I flip the nut around and have its flat side against the rim?


What prevents the rim from rotating 1/4inch back and forth when the rears are duals, just friction? I would think that the rim would spin on the hub until the side of bolt hole contacts the stud. Then if you did heavy breaking it would rotate the other direction until it hit the stud again.

 

[MWMULES]

WHAT? Have you looked at the wheels, they are counter sunk on both sides unless you have some kind of non military wheels. That's why you can use them on the front, backs, dual-ed or single.

 

[212sparky]

The thimble locks the first rim and the nut locks the outer rim.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

The back duel wheels have a nut and thimble nut on them.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Maybe its best if you just leave the truck stock.

 

[KsM715]

Volver, Just out of curiosity, are you talking A2 that has duals on it now or an A3 that has singles?

 

[welldigger]

Volver, Just out of curiosity, are you talking A2 that has duals on it now or an A3 that has singles?

I would guess duals since he said dish out. A3 wheels would be stick clear out from under the bed. That being said, I have learned never to assume.

 

[volver]

lol. I posted from work and could not check the rims. I found these while looking for a new stud and nut

http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/lugnutlefrfo.html

http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/lugnutoriref.html

I though maybe there were different nuts used for the duals or something.

Whats a thimble?

Stock!!!???? If its not broke, I can find a way to break it

 

[Ford Mechanic]

The rears do use a different nut but the same inner stud. Origanlly the inner rim is secured with a nut/stud looking combo called a thimble, the outer rim is then secured with a larger inner diameter nut to hold the outer dual. Yes the origanal rims will mount both ways with out modification. But you should get a new set of front axle lug nuts to properly secure the rear rims, cause under the thimble the stud is the same as the front. Mine is done that way.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

lol. I posted from work and could not check the rims. I found these while looking for a new stud and nut

http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/lugnutlefrfo.html

http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/lugnutoriref.html

I though maybe there were different nuts used for the duals or something.

Whats a thimble?

Stock!!!???? If its not broke, I can find a way to break it

Thimble...
http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/lugnutthiler.html