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tapered nuts for centering duals?

Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:12 PM
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tapered nuts for centering duals?

what should I be long at in a junk yard to get tapered nuts from for centering the duals on my 91?

or perhaps suggestions of another good source for obtaining tapered nuts?

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ryan
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Local parts house, napa, auto zone. They got em'
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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I got mine from the local parts house you need 5/8 tapered lug nuts. I can't remember the thread pitch I think there is some info in the sticky.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Dorman #611-051 I went through this with my local shwab store...they balanced my tires and it road like a buck board....they wernt aware of the need to use those nuts to center the wheel.Thats the ones I used and just did it myself.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:30 PM
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lug nuts

92 -97 ford drw f350 lug nuts work great. 5/8 dia 18 thread. dont remmeber the part # . hope this helps.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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thanks guys
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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'72-'85 9000# GVWR Dodges (1 ton on singles or "heavy 3/4") use the tapered lug for a 5/8" stud.
The coined dually wheels are self-centering, dunno why you need tapered nuts to center them.

If there's a vibration, it's likely bent.

Mark.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Nixon
'72-'85 9000# GVWR Dodges (1 ton on singles or "heavy 3/4") use the tapered lug for a 5/8" stud.
The coined dually wheels are self-centering, dunno why you need tapered nuts to center them.

If there's a vibration, it's likely bent.

Mark.
Shwab balanced my tires and just used the flanged nuts it came with and road like ****! I bought (4) 5/8x18 tapered seat lugs and used those on 4 lugs,then rattled on the other flange nuts,then removed the tappered nuts and installed the rest of the flange nuts...and it road nice and smooth...apparantly they dont self center good enough.It made a huge differance.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Nixon
'72-'85 9000# GVWR Dodges (1 ton on singles or "heavy 3/4") use the tapered lug for a 5/8" stud.
The coined dually wheels are self-centering, dunno why you need tapered nuts to center them.

If there's a vibration, it's likely bent.

Mark.
Dodge recommends this procedure in the owner's manual. My truck bounces badly without doing this. See the sticky for more info.
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