| [GMCnet] lug centered wheels [message #142679] |
Wed, 07 September 2011 10:42  |
Robin Hood
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I may have to move the Barn Queen from her current kingdom of the low
lying Swinging Bridge RV Resort and to the heights of Magnolia Mini
Storage where she can join the Pinto Bean and the Oak Ridge Boys old
coach "Chocolate."
Some of the junkyard wheels I put on the rear have a center hole
that's bigger than the hubs. The storage place is only a mile away, if
that. Currently, I only have 4 lug nuts apiece holding the wheels on.
Quesiton presented: IF i increase the lug nuts to the proper quantity
of 8 for each wheel, can I get away with limping to the storage place,
even if the wheels aren't centered on the hubs? It would be a low
speed trip, since the wheel would have to be centered by eye (I doubt
I have the right lugs to center the wheel).
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
1968 Pontiac Catalina
1978 GMC Royale motorhome
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome
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| Re: [GMCnet] lug centered wheels [message #142683 is a reply to message #142679] |
Wed, 07 September 2011 11:15  |
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USAussie
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Robin,
Put eight nuts on all the wheels and proceed slowly (20-25 mph max) from the RV park to the storage facility with the emergency
flashers on.
Move it when there is the least amount of traffic.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Hood
I may have to move the Barn Queen from her current kingdom of the low
lying Swinging Bridge RV Resort and to the heights of Magnolia Mini
Storage where she can join the Pinto Bean and the Oak Ridge Boys old
coach "Chocolate."
Some of the junkyard wheels I put on the rear have a center hole
that's bigger than the hubs. The storage place is only a mile away, if
that. Currently, I only have 4 lug nuts apiece holding the wheels on.
Quesiton presented: IF i increase the lug nuts to the proper quantity
of 8 for each wheel, can I get away with limping to the storage place,
even if the wheels aren't centered on the hubs? It would be a low
speed trip, since the wheel would have to be centered by eye (I doubt
I have the right lugs to center the wheel).
--
Robin
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] lug centered wheels [message #142700 is a reply to message #142679] |
Wed, 07 September 2011 14:23 |
Wayne
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Use 2 lug centered cone nuts to get the wheel centered. Install 6 proper nuts torqued down to about 50 lbs. Remove the cone nuts and install 2 proper nuts. Torque all nuts to proper torque.
Wayne Lawrence
76 Birchaven
Bellflower CA
w.lawrence@verizon.net
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| Re: [GMCnet] lug centered wheels [message #142780 is a reply to message #142679] |
Thu, 08 September 2011 07:37 |
jhbridges
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Slow and close - sure. Probanly work fine with 4 bolts. You may look like the clown car at the Shriner's parade, but it will get you there.
--johnny
--- On Wed, 9/7/11, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] lug centered wheels
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 3:42 PM
I may have to move the Barn Queen from her current kingdom of the low
lying Swinging Bridge RV Resort and to the heights of Magnolia Mini
Storage where she can join the Pinto Bean and the Oak Ridge Boys old
coach "Chocolate."
Some of the junkyard wheels I put on the rear have a center hole
that's bigger than the hubs. The storage place is only a mile away, if
that. Currently, I only have 4 lug nuts apiece holding the wheels on.
Quesiton presented: IF i increase the lug nuts to the proper quantity
of 8 for each wheel, can I get away with limping to the storage place,
even if the wheels aren't centered on the hubs? It would be a low
speed trip, since the wheel would have to be centered by eye (I doubt
I have the right lugs to center the wheel).
--
Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
1968 Pontiac Catalina
1978 GMC Royale motorhome
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome
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