From: Stu (stuinnh@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Oct 11 2003 - 09:45:12 PDT
Mine didn't have them.
"Stu"
Southern New Hampshire, USA
"Live Free Or Die"
Military Vehicle Preservation Assoc.
Merrimack Valley Military Vehicle Collectors
Green Mountain Military Vehicle Club
Vehicles:
1967 M151A1 Jeep
1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer
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Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [MV] M38A1
Usually the wheel lugs on the right side (starboard side) will be left
hand threaded if the vehicle originally had them. The theory was that
the left hand thread wheel lug nuts would tend to tighten themselves as
the vehicle was driven. This later proved to be a false assumption. It
also made for a maintenance headache because of having to stock both
kinds of lug nuts. I don't recall when it happened, but the military
finally went to all right hand threads on the lug nuts, which made life
a lot easier for maintenance and supply personnel.
You can easily obtain right hand threaded wheel lugs at most auto parts
stores.
Dick
Greg Booth wrote:
>
> Hi all I have question some where on this List I read that some
> vehicles have left hand thread on some of the lug nuts. Does the M38A1
> have this? If so which side is it. Thanks
> Greg Booth MVPA # 24369
> M274-A5
> M38A1
>
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