From: Jeffrey Smith MVP (mvpco@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Oct 11 2003 - 11:27:34 PDT
Drivers Side is all left Hand and Passenger Side is
Right Hand.
If you are going to change the Studs anyway, go with
all right hand.
Just my .02 worth
Jeff Smith MVP
www.mvpc.com
Pensacola, FL
--- rertman@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
>
> 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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