Don't know how many or any other details, and yes its hearsay.
Joe F.
--- Glenn wrote:
> What are these quick removal center nuts?
> Tnx Glenn
>
> Joe Foley wrote:
> >
> > --- crtodd wrote:
> > > Left side lug nuts are left handed on your M38
> and
> > > many other jeeps. This
> > > was a design future that was to keep the lugs
> from
> > > becoming loose when the
> > > jeep was driven. Later on the engineers found
> out
> > > that it did not make any
> > > difference and went to the right handed threads
> for
> > > everything.
> > +++++++++++++++++++++
> > Except for that moron who made the quick removal
> center nuts on the
> > HMMMV's that they used in Desert Storm. It seems
> that they forgot that
> > when one nut on the center of the hub is used it
> needs one side to be
> > left hand threaded or it WILL COME OFF WHILE YOU'RE
> DRIVING!!!
> >
> > Joe F.
> >
> > You can
> > > probably notice a stamped L on the end of the
> stud on
> > > the left side wheels..
> > >
> > > Don't feel like the Long Ranger. I nearly
> broke
> > > my arm trying to get a
> > > wheel off a jeep in 1967 that had left handed
> threads
> > > and many more have
> > > done the same thing.
> > >
> > > Remember left is lefty!!!!
> > >
> > > Cliff Todd
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Buettner Family <buettner@dataex.com>
> > > To: mil-veh@skylee.com <mil-veh@skylee.com>
> > > Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 11:30 PM
> > > Subject: [MV] Lug nuts
> > >
> > >
> > > >Hello List-
> > > >
> > > > For the past week I have been trying (with no
> > > success) to remove the lug
> > > >nuts on both of the driver's side wheels. The
> > > passenger's side nuts came
> > > >off without a problem, but the others won't even
> > > budge. I have soaked them
> > > >in pentrating oil for 3 days, and tried to use
> an
> > > impact socket but they
> > > >don't come loose. Anybody have any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Robert Buettner
> > > >Appleton, WI
> > > >M-38
> > > >The Buettner Family
> > > >buettner@dataex.com
> > > >
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